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The conundrum at the heart of quantum physics – and how philosophers of science can help

21 Dec 2021 Robert P Crease
Taken from the December 2021 issue of Physics World, where it appeared under the headline "Quantum conundrum".

While the technological applications of quantum mechanics are bright, its meaning remains opaque. Thankfully, as Robert P Crease explains, philosophers of science are working on it

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Odd situation Quantum physics is used for real-world commercial and technological applications yet we still don’t understand its basic meaning. (Courtesy: iStock/vitacopS)
The late theoretical physicist Steven Weinberg once wrote an essay entitled “The trouble with quan

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Robert P Crease is a professor in the Department of Philosophy, Stony Brook University, US and writes the monthly Critical Point column for Physics World, robertpcrease.com, e-mail robert.crease@stonybrook.edu. His latest book is The Leak: Politics, Activists, and Loss of Trust at Brookhaven National Laboratory
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