Curt Jaimungal

What Is the Electron Doing When No One's Looking?

Sep 30, 2026 · 0:02:23

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Jim Al-Khalili discusses the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics.
The question of an electron's state when unobserved is debated.
Al-Khalili sides with Einstein on physics needing definitive answers.

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