Podcast: The Quantum Mindcast
Does Anything Really Exist?
Very little, if anything, about our experience of the world proves that the physical world really exists independently of ourselves. In fact, the notion of existence is a somewhat badly-defined notion, and many possible mathematical models of reality might fit our experience. Many of us believe that things exist independently of us and look for [...]
5-Minute Quantum Physics Video Tutorials
Wave Energy: 5-Minute Quantum Physics
How the energy carried by a wave relates to its electric field strength.
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The Most Fascinating Puzzle Ever
I’ve become conscious since starting this website that I’m actually being a bit … deceptive about the purpose of this website. Some years ago I used to see myself purely as a physicist; not a professional physicist, since the work the professionals did in the basement of my university seemed very boring from my point [...]