Why quantum physicists are still arguing after 100 years

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09 July 2025

Six experts explain why quantum mechanics is a topic no-one can agree on.

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Elizabeth Gibney
Shamini Bundell

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In June 1925, on an island in the North Sea, some say the field of quantum mechanics was born. One hundred years later and great minds still can't agree on the fundamentals of this strange science. Reporter Elizabeth Gibney asked six quantum physicists three questions about their field: Does anyone understand it, why are they still arguing about it, and will they ever agree?

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-02178-6

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