The Evidence for Modern Physics: How We Know What We Know

The Paradox of Quantum Entanglement

Educational May 21, 2021 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E4: Dr. Lincoln boldly confronts the paradox of quantum entanglement, which governs the behavior of particles that share the same quantum state. Discover that the rules of quantum mechanics defy every attempt to explain what seems inexplicable—implying, for example, that a cat could be simultaneously dead and alive in Erwin Schrödinger’s famous thought experiment. Explore other spooky examples.

Educational May 21, 2021 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 30 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.