0
    Nova
    Physics + MathPhysics & Math

    How to See Quantum with the Naked Eye

    ByGreg KestinThe Nature of RealityThe Nature of Reality

    How can you train yourself to be a quantum detector? Quantum interactions happen at impossibly small scales. But the life-size effects are all around you. You can detect quantum mechanics all over — if you know how to look for it.

    In the video below, see how simply squinting at a lamp highlights the quantum nature of light.

    This project/research was supported by grant number FQXi-RFP-1822 from the Foundational Questions Institute and Fetzer Franklin Fund, a donor-advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation.