A famous scientist called Richard Feynman once said, "I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics." Quantum physics is the study of things that are even smaller than atoms - the building blocks of all matter. Scientists have been studying the quantum world for more than 100 years, but there is little that they actually understand. This is because the outcomes of the theories and results of experiments are odd, and go beyond the limits of what humans can actually perceive. This is a realm where particles don't always act like particles and things can be in two places at once. Are you ready to dive into a mystifying and weird world?
Explaining a universe
Quantum physics attempts to explain how our universe works by studying the subatomic particles that make it, and how they interact with each other. Subatomic particles are the smallest bits of matter particles such as electrons and protons that make up atoms, and quarks, the smallest known particles.
The ideas behind quantum theory dates back to 1900 and a German physicist named Max Planck. His groundbreaking research built the foundations for other scientists, like Albert Einstein, to explore this mysterious and spooky zone.
Dead or alive?
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