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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

The Royal Institution · lecture · Watch on YouTube

Quantum physicsScientific method & science communication

What it is

Sean Carroll gives a Royal Institution talk tracing the history of quantum mechanics from Einstein and Bohr to today. He covers the Copenhagen interpretation and the many worlds interpretation.

Why Hacker News recommends it

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

  • 5 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “One of my favorite talks on this subject is by Sean Carroll”

    Carroll on Copenhagen interpretation and many worlds

    josevalerio, 2022-03 · Strong recommendation · in “A wave function does not collapse upon detection?”

  2. “Sean Carroll is a master of making quantum mechanics approachable to non-physicists.”

    Carroll makes quantum mechanics approachable

    joncp, 2022-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Where do space, time and gravity come from?”

  3. “I highly agree and also recommend”

    Recommended Sean Carroll lecture

    raymond_goo, 2022-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Where do space, time and gravity come from?”

  4. “S Caroll is a great speaker but you need to stay concentrated”

    Sean Carroll on interpretations of quantum mechanics

    BrandoElFollito, 2020-07 · Recommendation · in “Townscaper – A building game inspired by the design of Scandinavian cities”

  5. “We knocked into Sean Carroll's video series on YouTube by first encountering one of his lectures at the Royal Institution”

    Entry point to Sean Carroll's lectures

    slowmovintarget, 2020-12 · Recommendation · in “Scientific Writing and “Science Writing” (2015)”

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Topics: quantum mechanics, many worlds, sean carroll, copenhagen interpretation, physics history

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