Adam Forrest Kay -- "Escape from Shadow Physics"
Category: Literary
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Tuesday, Sep 10, 2024 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location
Boulder Book Store
1107 Pearl St
Details
Adam Forrest Kay will speak about and sign his new book, "Escape from Shadow Physics: The Quest to End the Dark Ages of Quantum Theory," on Tuesday, September 10th at 6:30pm, at Boulder Bookstore. Tickets for this event are $5 (plus a small processing fee) and are available on Eventbrite.
About the Book:
The received wisdom in quantum physics is that, at the deepest levels of reality, there are no actual causes for atomic events. This idea led to the outlandish belief that quantum objects—indeed, reality itself—aren’t real unless shaped by human measurement. Einstein mocked this idea, asking whether his bed spread out across his room unless he looked at it. And yet it remains one of the most influential ideas in science and our culture.
In "Escape from Shadow Physics," Adam Forrest Kay takes up Einstein’s torch: reality isn’t mysterious or dependent on human measurement, but predictable and independent of us. At the heart of his argument is groundbreaking research with little drops of oil. These droplets behave as particles do in the long-overlooked quantum theory of pilot waves; crucially, they showcase quantum behavior while being described by classical physics. And that classical-quantum interface points to a true understanding of quantum mechanics and a reasonable universe.
A bold and essential reset of the field, "Escape from Shadow Physics" describes the kind of true scientific revolution that comes along just once—or less—in a century.
IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION
*Tickets are $5 (plus a small processing fee).
*A coupon good for $5 off a copy of "Escape from Shadow Physics," or a purchase on the day of the event is included with your ticket. You will receive this coupon at the event.
