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When Quantum Goes Woo

When Quantum Goes Woo

FromThe Infinite Monkey Cage


When Quantum Goes Woo

FromThe Infinite Monkey Cage

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When Quantum Goes Woo

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by Bad Science author, Ben Goldacre, Professor of Particle Physics at Manchester University, Jeff Forshaw, and comedian Sara Pascoe. They'll be looking at why quantum physics, in particular, seems to attract some of the more fringe elements of pseudoscience and alternative medicine, and whether there is anything about the frankly weird quantum behaviour of particles, like the ability to seemingly be in two places at once, that really can be applied to the human condition. When spiritual healers and gurus talk about our own quantum energy and the power of quantum healing, is it simply a metaphor, or is there more to this esoteric branch of science that we could all learn from?
Released:
Feb 9, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince.