A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

Why HN readers recommended it

Recommended as an approachable entry point to quantum interpretations, and cited on many worlds questions.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

The Royal Institution

Topic

quantum mechanics interpretations

Format

lecture

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

5

HN mentions in dataset

7

Recommendation years in dataset

2020–2022

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From the original HN conversations

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• The confusion with the Copenhagen interpretation comes from two main sources in my opinion: 1. What can count as a measurement? 2. Quantum ‘thing’ interacting with a classical world One of my favorite talks on this subject is by Sean Carroll and offers the ‘many …

• Sean Carroll is a master of making quantum mechanics approachable to non-physicists. Here are a few of his talks: - Fermilab 2013: [LINK] - The Royal Institution 2014: [LINK] - The Royal Institution 2020: [VIDEO]

• I highly agree and also recommend: [VIDEO] And I will add: The Big Picture: From the Big Bang to the Meaning of Life - with Sean Carroll [LINK] Mysteries of Modern Physics by Sean Carroll [LINK]