What is Real?
The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics
Recommended by Brian Cox, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #7 in Quantum Mechanics, Ranked #27 in General Relativity — see more rankings.
Every physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, and the result will be a brawl. For a century, most physicists have followed Niels Bohr's Copenhagen interpretation and dismissed questions about the reality underlying quantum physics as meaningless. A mishmash of solipsism and poor reasoning, Copenhagen endured, as Bohr's students vigorously protected his legacy, and the physics community favoured practical experiments over philosophical arguments. As a result, questioning the status quo long meant professional ruin. And yet,... more
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