Quantum theory at 100: Let’s celebrate its power and provocation
16 April 2025
Quantum theory started with a bout of hay fever, and went on to transform our view of the universe – but its legacy isn't complete
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Found 127 results for Carlo Rovelli
Where exactly does the quantum world end and concrete reality begin?
16 April 2025
Quantum effects like superposition and entanglement have long been seen in single particles, but physicists are on a quest to find out just how big an object can be before it loses its quantumness
Could the ancient Greeks have invented quantum theory?
16 April 2025
There were hints that the world may be quantum long before the development of quantum mechanics in 1925 – could we have come up with this revolutionary theory hundreds or even thousands of years earlier?
What exactly would a full-scale quantum computer be useful for?
16 April 2025
As quantum computers mature, they will be transformational. But there are good reasons why we don’t yet know exactly which problems they will excel at – and that makes them all the more exciting
Carlo Rovelli on what we get wrong about the origins of quantum theory
15 April 2025
Conventional accounts of the birth of quantum theory often overlook the pivotal role of one of its luminaries – and this has led to a persistent misunderstanding of what it really means, argues physicist Carlo Rovelli
A timeline of the most important events in quantum mechanics
15 April 2025
Explore the key moments in the history of quantum theory, from the early ideas of Albert Einstein and Werner Heisenberg to the discovery of phenomena like superposition and entanglement – and today’s quantum computers
What does quantum theory really tell us about the nature of reality?
15 April 2025
For 100 years, quantum theory has painted the subatomic world as strange beyond words. But bold new interpretations and experiments may help us to finally grasp its true meaning
The physicist who argues that there are no objective laws of physics
7 October 2024
Daniele Oriti’s pursuit of a theory of quantum gravity has led him to the startling conclusion that the laws of nature don’t exist independently of us – a perspective shift that could yield fresh breakthroughs
Can we solve quantum theory’s biggest problem by redefining reality?
4 September 2024
With its particles in two places at once, quantum theory strains our common sense notions of how the universe should work. But one group of physicists says we can get reality back if we just redefine its foundations
CultureLab: Carlo Rovelli on the link between quantum physics and world peace
29 July 2024
Quantum theory describes the tiny building blocks that make up everything around us. It has made many successful predictions but could a new, more radical idea help us make better sense of the world around us? Could it even be the answer to creating...
