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One of the Greatest Meetings of the Minds in History

These scientists were the pioneers of quantum mechanics.

Aired 01/09/2019

NOVA

One of the Greatest Meetings of the Minds in History

Clip: Season 46 Episode 2 | 2m 28sVideo has Closed Captions

These scientists were the pioneers of quantum mechanics.

The theory of quantum mechanics presented at the meeting said that a particle like an electron isn’t physically real until it’s observed, measured by an instrument that can detect it. Before it’s detected, instead of being a solid particle, an electron is just a fuzzy wave, a wave of probability.

Aired 01/09/2019

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