Quantum Physics

Does quantum information lie at the the heart of things? Prof Vlatko Vedral probes the nature of existence.

Nov 25, 2009 - Martin Hickes

Elementary analysis of quantum entanglement suggests that all matter in the universe is still cosmically connected after 14 billion years, across 156 billion light years.

Oct 23, 2009 - Don Kaiser

Temporal concepts differ in classical and relativistic physics. Can a rewrite of the dictionary definition provide universal understanding to contemplate time travel?

Oct 22, 2009 - Don Kaiser

In quantum physics, the taking of a measurement is no simple act, having profound implications for the nature of reality.

May 19, 2009 - Wendy Anne Makhdum Prosser

What is the Double Slit Experiment? How does it explain quantum behavior and the mysterious observer effect? And does it really prove the existence of the multiverse?

Jan 22, 2009 - Rebecca Turner

The German physicist Philipp Lenard performed the earliest, definitive studies of the photoelectric effect. Later, Albert Einstein gave a solid explanation of the effect.

Aug 28, 2008 - Harry P. Schlanger

Quantum physics presents a complex view of the universe. Erwin Schrödinger criticized the theory by posing one of the most famous thought experiments in modern physics.

Jul 2, 2008 - Benjamin J. Williams

In 1900, Max Planck announced a solution to the black-body problem, and in doing so set physics on a revolutionary new path altogether.

Mar 15, 2008 - Isaac M. McPhee

Toward the beginning of the twentieth century, the problems were beginning to mount for classical physics, paving the way for the new science of quantum mechanics.

Mar 14, 2008 - Isaac M. McPhee