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Why the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics is fantastic
Why many worlds? Quantum mechanics is often presented as being “our most successful theory ever”. Despite 100 years of stringent experimental tests it has never been proved wrong. It has been confirmed...
View ArticleWill artificial intelligence take over the world?
In recent years, there has been increasing concern that sometime in the future a super-intelligent AI will rise up, take over the world, and destroy all humanity. Is this a real concern? Or is it...
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Using a genetic algorithm to design quantum experiments
How can we design experiments in quantum physics? Generally, the strategy involves using the vast knowledge amassed by quantum physics researchers and combining this with our intuitions and our...
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Quantum Roundabout 2018
Quantum Roundabout 2018 was the fourth iteration of a series of dedicated conferences looking at foundational mathematical topics within quantum physics. The etymology of the conference stems from the...
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In pursuit of the deepest link
There is not a deep divide between science and arts. Rather the opposite! I have long been interested in unveiling links between these two seemingly distinct spheres of knowledge. Scientists are...
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General probabilistic theories and meta-theoretical knowledge
The vast body of scientific knowledge is a whole divided into three parts, or layers. The first falls under the name of empirical knowledge, and includes the descriptions and the results of all...
View ArticleDiscussion and review of Shadows of the Mind by Roger Penrose
Humankind has a fantastically deep and complex understanding of many of the scientific and philosophical puzzles that have baffled our ancestors. We understand the inner workings of the sun, and what...
View ArticleOur Quantum Reality: A Physics-Art Project
Cross posted from FQXi’s blog: https://fqxi.org/community/forum/topic/3253 I recently completed a collaborative art-physics project, with award-winning artist Joseph Namara Hollis, to produce a short,...
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Science Rhymes
Our blog Quanta Rei has been online for three and a half years. We’ve been exploring a variety of ways to convey our passion for science. Some of our posts have been rather technical, some more...
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Distinguishing the Identical!
What does it mean for two things to be identical? Intuition tell us that if you are able to do a measurement or experiment such that you can detect a difference, then those two items are not identical....
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