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Bohr’s atomic model was utterly revolutionary when it was presented in 1913 but, although it is still taught in schools, it became obsolete decades ago. However, its creator also developed a ...
Quantum Einstein, Bohr, and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality Manjit Kumar W.W. Norton, 448 pp.; $27.95 If thinking about the quantum theory doesn’t make you schwindlig (dizzy), then ...
A groundbreaking collaboration between Los Alamos scientists and Duke University has resurrected a nearly forgotten 1938 ...
From Bell's work it emerged that Bohr was wrong that nothing was wrong with his understanding of quantum mechanics and that Einstein was wrong about what was wrong with Bohr's understanding.
Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have developed a tunable system that paves the way for ...
However, he was not convinced that the theory was correct and devised a test, later known as the Stern–Gerlach experiment, to try to disprove it. However, the experiment showed that quantum mechanics ...
Alternative deterministic interpretation generally predicts the same results as standard theories – but maybe not this time ...
The universe is a fascinating tapestry of possibilities, woven from the threads of quantum mechanics. Among the most provocative ideas emerging from this field is the many-worlds interpretation (MWI), ...
IT is fitting that the year in which the Bohr theory comes of age should hear a pronouncement by its author on the view of Nature to which it has led. It is true that in one sense the ...