Name: Exploring Quantum History With Brian Greene
Uploaded: 2015
Description: Quantum physics? Theoretical physicist Brian Greene helps you understand its origins and its impact on today's world.

Quantum physics? Theoretical physicist Brian Greene helps you understand its origins and its impact on today's world.

Theoretical physicist and best-selling author Brian Greene takes us on a journey through the discoveries of quantum physics. How is it that Newtonian mechanics gave way to the more complex and modern world of quantum mechanics?

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Part 1: Uncovering a New Reality

As the theories on quantum mechanics begin to take shape, the 1927 Solvay Conference becomes a battleground for new scientific ideas. The world’s most brilliant minds, including Einstein and Bohr, try to crack the nature of the subatomic world. Join Brian Greene in exploring this fascinating period.

The world’s most brilliant minds, including Einstein and Bohr, try to crack the nature of the subatomic world. Join Brian Greene in exploring this fascinating period.

Part 2: A World of Uncertainty

The quantum mechanics revolution has revolutionized modern technology. Renowned physicist Brian Greene takes us on a journey through the modern electronic age, from transistors to fiber optics, all made possible through quantum mechanics.