The Limits of Science
Science is about asking questions, not about finding final answers.
Jim Al-Khalili
British theoretical physicist and science communicator specializing in quantum mechanics.
All moments: Jim Al-Khalili
- Physics of the Infinitely Small — Jim Al-Khalili
At the subatomic level, reality behaves as if observation creates existence.
- Connected to the Universe — Jim Al-Khalili
We are connected to the entire universe through quantum mechanics. We are not separate, but one.
- Time as Illusion — Jim Al-Khalili
Time is one of the deepest mysteries of physics. Perhaps it doesn't exist at a fundamental level.
- Secrets of the Quantum World — Jim Al-Khalili
Quantum mechanics is the most successful theory in physics, even though it puzzles us.
- The World According to Physics — Jim Al-Khalili
The paradoxes of quantum mechanics reveal the limits of our intuition.
- Entanglement of the Universe — Jim Al-Khalili
Quantum entanglement is nature's spookiest phenomenon. It connects particles across the entire cosmos.
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