Invisible Reality: The Wonderful Weirdness of the Quantum World
Invisible Reality: The Wonderful Weirdness of the Quantum World
Proposed a century ago to better explain the mind-bending behavior of the smallest constituents of the universe, quantum theory has implications far beyond the atom. This rich set of laws has applications both practical and extraordinary — from the technology that’s revolutionized modern life to the possibility of parallel worlds.
Join Alan Alda as he accompanies Brian Greene, Nobel Laureate William Phillips and other leading thinkers at the vanguard of quantum research on an accessible multimedia exploration of the astounding weirdness of the quantum world.
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David Albert
Physicist-turned-philosopher David Albert is world renowned for his insights into the thorny philosophical questions raised by quantum mechanics. He is the Frederick E. Woodbridge Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University.
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Alan Alda
Alan Alda is a six-time Emmy Award–winning actor, writer, and director. He has interviewed hundreds of scientists from around the world as host of PBS's long-running program Scientific American Frontiers, and received the National Science Board’s Public Service Award for his efforts in broadening the public’s understanding of science.
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Brian Greene
Brian Greene, whose books The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos each spent six months on the New York Times bestseller list, has been described by the Washington Post as “the single best explainer of abstruse ideas in the world today.” He is professor of physics and of mathematics at Columbia University, and was host of the Peabody- and Emmy award-winning NOVA adaptation of The Elegant Universe.
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William Phillips
- Nobel Laureate, Physics 1997
Nobel Prize-winning physicist William Phillips is a professor at the University of Maryland and leads the Laser Cooling and Trapping Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. His research on manipulating atoms with laser light has led to more accurate atomic clocks and a more fundamental understanding of light-matter interactions.
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Max Tegmark
Max Tegmark is a leading cosmologist and an ardent proponent of the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. He is a professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
