The mind-bending reality of quantum mechanics - with Jim Al Khalili
What makes quantum mechanics the strangest — and most successful — theory in all of science? Physicist Jim Al-Khalili takes you through 100 years of quantum revolution, from Heisenberg's 1925 breakthrough to the technologies reshaping our world right now. This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on 7 November 2025, in partnership with the Institute of Physics. The quantum pioneers: Planck, Einstein, Bohr, Schrödinger, Heisenberg
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