Ask a Physicist - What happens to an atom when somebody looks?

Ask a Physicist

Join us for a monthly webinar series, "Ask a Physicist," with renowned ASU physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center. 

August's webinar: "What happens to an atom when somebody looks?’

Einstein once asked whether the moon still exists when nobody is looking. According to quantum mechanics, ghostly uncertainty at the atomic level is projected into concrete reality when a definite measurement is made. But observers  and the moon  are made of atoms. So what, precisely, conjures everyday reality out of quantum fuzziness?

This webinar is free and open to the public, however space is limited and registration is required! So RSVP today!

Register for the webinar here! https://asu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n4ncVGpGR4KH6BiLiLYRaQ

Jessica Strycker
Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science
480-965-9825
jessica.strycker@asu.edu
https://beyond.asu.edu/events/ask-physicist-what-happens-atom-when-somebody-looks
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