Decoding the Universe: Quantum | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:15:04 +0000

Dive into the universe at the tiniest – and weirdest – of scales.

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When we look at the world at the tiniest scales in the subatomic realm, things get weird – very weird. Welcome to the quantum universe, where particles can spin in two directions at once, observing something changes it, and something on one side of the galaxy can instantly affect something on the other, as if the space between them didn’t exist. Buckle up for a wild ride through the discoveries that proved all of this to be true and paved the way for the digital technologies we enjoy today – and the powerful quantum sensors and computers of tomorrow.

Correction: The original version of this film had misplaced punctuation, which falsely implied that in 1974, Stephen Hawking was the first to predict black holes. The film, captions, and transcript have been amended to clarify that in 1974, Stephen Hawking first predicted the phenomenon now known as Hawking radiation, referred to in the film as the “Achilles’ heel” of black holes.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
08:07 What is Quantum Mechanics?
15:55 Atomic Clocks: The Science of Time
26:41 Detecting Ripples in Space-Time
37:37 What is Quantum Entanglement?
50:34 Conclusion

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