The physical world: quantum - for iPad/Mac/PC

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.

The physical world: quantum

An introduction to this album.

10-09
00:52

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.

10-09
02:01

Einstein and Bohr

The clash between the two giants of twentieth century physics. Einstein is a household name, but who was Neils Bohr?

10-09
05:00

The uncertainty principle

How subatomic particles behave. A simple explanation for one of the fundamental features of quantum theory.

10-09
02:21

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.

10-09
04:30

Einsteins' challenge to quantum theory

The Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen (EPR) Thought Experiment represents Einstein's attempt to disprove quantum theory.

10-09
03:51

Testing EPR

Methods used to test the Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen (EPR) Thought Experiment in 1997 in Geneva.

10-09
05:23

The century of quantum technology

The unsolved mysteries of quantum mechanics and the quantum gadgets of the future.

10-09
02:12

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