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Beyond Weird: Why Everything You Thought You Knew about Quantum Physics Is Different

Beyond Weird: Why Everything You Thought You Knew about Quantum Physics Is Different

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25 SEP 2019

Noah Brier

Why is this interesting? - The Quantum Supremacy Edition

A book by science journalist Philip Ball, exploring the challenges in understanding and talking about quantum mechanics.

30 SEP 2020

Noah Brier

Why is this interesting? - The P vs. NP Edition

A book offering a new perspective on quantum mechanics, explaining why it is even stranger than commonly believed.

26 JUL 2022

Noah Brier

The Language Limits Edition

Phillip Ball's book about the counterintuitive nature of quantum physics.

24 APR 2019

Noah Brier

Why is this interesting? - Wednesday, April 24

Philip Ball explains that quantum physics is more accessible than often thought, given our language evolved in a Newtonian world.

06 JUN 2022

Colin Nagy

The Executive Edition (6/5/2022)

Philip Ball's book on which his lecture about quantum physics at the Royal Institute is based.

28 NOV 2019

Noah Brier

Why is this interesting? - The Thanksgiving Edition

A 45-minute Royal Institution lecture on quantum physics by Philip Ball is amazingly accessible, as is his book 'Beyond Weird', which dives deep into quantum physics.

07 FEB 2020

Noah Brier

Why is this interesting? - The Medium is the Message Edition

Philip Ball's book is a survey of the current state of understanding in quantum physics and a thesis on why grasping quantum concepts is challenging. It discusses how language and our existing logic struggle to grasp the realities of quantum mechanics.

26 JUL 2023

Noah Brier

The Language Limits Edition

Phillip Ball's book about quantum physics highlights how language limits our understanding of its concepts.

11 JAN 2022

Noah Brier

The P vs. NP Edition

Philip Ball offers an exploration into quantum physics, dispelling the myths and simplifying the science behind this complex subject.

Beyond Weird, by Philip Ball, is a book that aims to explore the underlying meaning of quantum theory, beyond the common misconceptions and interpretations. It presents an up-to-date and accessible account of what quantum physics means and how its counterintuitive principles underpin the world we experience. Ball discusses different interpretations of quantum mechanics and their implications on our understanding of physical reality.

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