Does Quantum Physics Make Sense Yet? - Jim Al-Khalili
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Jim Al-Khalili is an Iraqi-British theoretical physicist and science populariser. He is professor of theoretical physics and chair in the public engagement in science at the University of Surrey.
- TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - The Double Slit Experiment
3:43 - Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
15:14 - Why is Quantum Mechanics So Weird?
22:15 - Do Things Just Work Differently at a Quantum Level?
27:34 - What is Time at a Quantum Level?
32:54 - What on Earth is Time?
37:04 - Does the Past Exist?
45:31 - Does Time Have a Direction?
56:16 - Probability in Quantum Mechanics
01:01:35 - Could Time Be an Emergent Property of the Universe
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- VIDEO NOTES
Jim Al-Khalili is an Iraqi-British theoretical physicist and science populariser. He is professor of theoretical physics and chair in the public engagement in science at the University of Surrey.
- TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - The Double Slit Experiment
3:43 - Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
15:14 - Why is Quantum Mechanics So Weird?
22:15 - Do Things Just Work Differently at a Quantum Level?
27:34 - What is Time at a Quantum Level?
32:54 - What on Earth is Time?
37:04 - Does the Past Exist?
45:31 - Does Time Have a Direction?
56:16 - Probability in Quantum Mechanics
01:01:35 - Could Time Be an Emergent Property of the Universe
- CONNECT
My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.com
SOCIAL LINKS:
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic
TikTok: @CosmicSkeptic
The Within Reason Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/within-reason/id1458675168
- CONTACT
Business email: contact@alexoconnor.com
Brand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co
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