This is the second of two episodes in which i sit down, virtually, with carlo rovelli to chat about his book, helgoland. In part one, we discuss the genesis of quantum physics and the strange consequences of a theory in which objects have properties of both particles and waves. So if you miss that, and quantum physics is new to you, i recommend going back before pressing play on to day's episode. For though still listening, were rejoining the conversation where we left off: no one still quite understands it.
From electrons behaving as both particles and waves to a cat in a box that’s both dead and alive, the consequences of quantum physics are decidedly weird. So strange, that over a century since its conception, scientists are still arguing about the best way to understand the theory. In the second of two episodes, Ian Sample sits down with the physicist Carlo Rovelli to discuss his ideas for explaining quantum physics, and how it affects our understanding of the world. Help support our independent journalism at
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