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This album examines the revolution in scientific thinking that overthrew classical physics in favour of quantum physics. Called the crown of the twentieth century, quantum mechanics is a blueprint for how everything behaves on an atomic level. Seven video tracks presented by Robert Llewellyn offer a beginner's guide to quantum. He revisits the battle of ideas fought between Einstein and Bohr, explains the importance of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Thought Experiment, and looks to the future of quantum technology. This material forms part of the Open University course S207 The physical world.
Track 1: The physical world: quantum
An introduction to this album.
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Tracks in this podcast:
| Track | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The physical world: quantum | An introduction to this album. Play now The physical world: quantum |
| 2 | The quantum revolution | Science's best explanation for the mysterious principles at the root of existence. Without quantum theory, there'd be no mobile phones, computers or DVDs today. Play now The quantum revolution |
| 3 | Einstein and Bohr | The clash between the two giants of twentieth century physics. Einstein is a household name, but who was Neils Bohr? Play now Einstein and Bohr |
| 4 | The uncertainty principle | How subatomic particles behave. A simple explanation for one of the fundamental features of quantum theory. Play now The uncertainty principle |
| 5 | Einstein's objections to quantum theory | The uncertain universe versus the deterministic universe. Bohr's ideas had great success, but in the 1930s, they challenged the accepted laws of nature. Play now Einstein's objections to quantum theory |
| 6 | Einsteins' challenge to quantum theory | The Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen (EPR) Thought Experiment represents Einstein's attempt to disprove quantum theory. Play now Einsteins' challenge to quantum theory |
| 7 | Testing EPR | Methods used to test the Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen (EPR) Thought Experiment in 1997 in Geneva. Play now Testing EPR |
| 8 | The century of quantum technology | The unsolved mysteries of quantum mechanics and the quantum gadgets of the future. Play now The century of quantum technology |
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