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Physics and philosophy

The Revolution in Modern Science
Book • 2007
This book, based on Heisenberg's celebrated lecture series, delves into the fundamental changes brought about by quantum mechanics and relativity.

Heisenberg discusses how words and concepts familiar in daily life lose their meaning in the context of these theories, leading to profound implications for our understanding of reality.

The book covers topics such as the Uncertainty Principle, the nature of space and time, and the relationship between quantum mechanics and other sciences.

It is written in a clear and non-technical style, making it accessible to readers without a deep background in physics.

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Mentioned in 9 episodes

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Jason Jorjani
in relation to the German atom bomb program and laser isotope enrichment.
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#295 - Nuclear War on Mars, Time Traveling Nazis & The Techno Apocalypse | Jason Jorjani
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Fritjof Capra
as a book that shaped his early thinking on interconnectedness.
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The Physics of Connection: Understanding Relationships and Ecology with Fritjof Capra
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Jacob Barandes
mentioned this book when recalling when actual electrons were first used for experimentation.
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323 | Jacob Barandes on Indivisible Stochastic Quantum Mechanics
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Sean M. Carroll
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William Egginton
as a key figure in the book, whose work on quantum mechanics is discussed in relation to Kant's epistemology.
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254 | William Egginton on Kant, Heisenberg, and Borges
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Dr. Jacob Barandes
, it discusses the Copenhagen interpretation.
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Mistaking the Map for the Territory in Physics - Dr. Jacob Barandes, Harvard, DemystifySci #344
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Kieran Fox
in relation to conversations with Einstein about quantum physics.
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What Einstein Meant by God: Science, Spirituality, and the Search for Meaning
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Fritjof Capra
as a significant influence on his understanding of modern physics.
Fritjof Capra on the systems view of physics, life and the mind | Living Mirrors #21
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Mark Vernon
as a favorite book about science and philosophy, highlighting the abstracting nature of science.
The confidence to be human in an age of AI. A conversation about the complexity of things with Mazviita Chirimuuta
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Jacob Barandes
when discussing the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics.
"There is No Quantum Multiverse" | Jacob Barandes
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Lawrence Krauss
as the book that convinced him to become a physicist.
LAWRENCE KRAUSS: our cosmic significance in an indifferent universe

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