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The Millie Micro Nano Pico series

Millie micro nano pico is a series of witty educational stories about the subatomic world that introduce a few basic concepts of quantum physics. The magic words "Millie micro nano pico" are used by Millie, the pussycat, to become small enough to play with elementary particles such as electrons, pho...…

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Heisenberg's uncertainty principle

In the article on wave-particle duality, we explained that the world of particles is filled with strange phenomena that differ significantly from our everyday experiences. For instance, in our daily lives, it's normal to measure the speed of a car while simultaneously knowing its precise position...…

in quantum concepts

Wave-particle duality

In the realm of particles, many phenomena are profoundly different from anything we experience in our everyday world. For instance, it seems obvious to us that a tennis ball and an ocean wave are two entirely different things. We’re also absolutely sure that ocean waves will never turn into tennis b...…

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Schroedinger's cat

Schrödinger's cat is the most well-known thought experiment in quantum physics. A thought experiment is like an imagination game! It’s when you use your imagination to think about a situation, even if you can’t actually do it in real life. Schrödinger used it to illustrate the strange world of qua...…

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Quantum Physics quirks

Scientists were really confused when they discovered how tiny things, like electrons and photons, behave. It was like they had stumbled into a strange new world where the rules they knew no longer worked! Here are some of the surprises they found: 1. Wave or Particle? Both! Scientists though...…