It explains an enormous variety of natural phenomena to an extraordinary degree of accuracy - everything from semiconductors to the Sun itself,” Becker noted. “Quantum physics is arguably the most successful scientific theory ever devised. In his lecture, Becker will explore the puzzles of quantum physics and why they matter. “Even as scientists continue to push the frontier on performing groundbreaking quantum mechanical measurements, our fundamental understanding of the quantum world has in some ways barely progressed over the last many decades.” “Why, after nearly a century, do we still not have a basic grasp on what underlies quantum behavior?” Fritsch said. The presentation - the second annual Phi Beta Kappa Faculty Lecture - is free and open to the public.Īdam Fritsch, Ph.D., associate professor of physics at Gonzaga, said Becker’s work takes on a crucial problem: 3, in the Hemmingson Center Ballroom at Gonzaga University. Astrophysicist and science writer Adam Becker, author of “What is Real? The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics,” will discuss “The Trouble with Quantum Physics, and Why It Matters,” at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb.
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