{"id":294828,"date":"2021-07-09T14:20:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T11:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/7-things-youve-got-wrong-about-quantum-physics\/"},"modified":"2021-07-09T14:20:51","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T11:20:51","slug":"7-things-youve-got-wrong-about-quantum-physics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-things-youve-got-wrong-about-quantum-physics\/","title":{"rendered":"#7 things you&#8217;ve got wrong about quantum physics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a384473887a0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a384473887a0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-things-youve-got-wrong-about-quantum-physics\/#1_%E2%80%9CQuantum_physics_is_all_about_uncertainty%E2%80%9D\" >1. \u201cQuantum physics is all about uncertainty\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-things-youve-got-wrong-about-quantum-physics\/#2_%E2%80%9CQuantum_physics_cant_be_visualized%E2%80%9D\" >2. \u201cQuantum physics can\u2019t be visualized.\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-things-youve-got-wrong-about-quantum-physics\/#3_%E2%80%9CEven_scientists_dont_really_understand_quantum_physics%E2%80%9D\" >3. \u201cEven scientists don\u2019t really understand quantum physics\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-things-youve-got-wrong-about-quantum-physics\/#4_%E2%80%9CA_few_brilliant_theorists_came_up_with_the_entire_concept_of_quantum_physics%E2%80%9D\" >4. \u201cA few brilliant theorists came up with the entire concept of\u00a0quantum\u00a0physics\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-things-youve-got-wrong-about-quantum-physics\/#5_%E2%80%9CEinstein_was_quantum_physics_worst_enemy%E2%80%9D\" >5. \u201cEinstein was quantum physics\u2019 worst\u00a0enemy\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-things-youve-got-wrong-about-quantum-physics\/#6_%E2%80%9CQuantum_physics_has_no_practical_use%E2%80%9D\" >6. \u201cQuantum physics has no practical use\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-things-youve-got-wrong-about-quantum-physics\/#7_%E2%80%9CQuantum_physics_might_explain_certain_alternative_therapies_and_other_mysteries%E2%80%9D\" >7. \u201cQuantum physics might explain certain alternative therapies and\u00a0other\u00a0mysteries\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#7 things you&#8217;ve got wrong about quantum physics<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>I have been popularizing quantum physics, my area of research, for many years now. The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> public finds the topic fascinating and covers of books and magazines often draw on its mystery. A number of misconceptions have arisen in this area of physics and my purpose here is to look at the facts to debunk seven of these myths.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, you don\u2019t need to know much about quantum physics to read this article. I will mostly be explaining what quantum physics isn\u2019t, rather than what it is\u2026<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_%E2%80%9CQuantum_physics_is_all_about_uncertainty%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>1. \u201cQuantum physics is all about uncertainty\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"align-right zoomable\"><figcaption\/><\/figure>\n<p>Wrong! Quantum physics is probably the most precise scientific discipline ever devised by humankind. It can predict certain properties with extreme accuracy, to 10\u00a0decimal places, which later experiments confirm exactly.<\/p>\n<p>This myth originated partly in Werner Heisenberg\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uncertainty_principle\">\u201cuncertainty principle\u201d<\/a>. He showed that there is a limit to how accurately two quantities \u2013 for instance, a particle\u2019s speed and its position \u2013 can be measured simultaneously. When quantum physics is used to calculate other quantities, such as the energy, or the magnetic property of atoms, it is astounding in its precision.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_%E2%80%9CQuantum_physics_cant_be_visualized%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>2. \u201cQuantum physics can\u2019t be visualized.\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Quantum physics describes objects that are often \u201cstrange\u201d and difficult to put into pictures: wave functions, superimposed states, probability amplitude, complex numbers to name but a few. People often say that they can only be understood with mathematical equations and symbols. And yet we physicists are always making representations of it when we teach and popularise it. We use graphs, drawings, metaphors, projections, and many other devices. This is just as well, because students and even veteran quantum physicists like us need a mental image of the objects being manipulated. The contentious part is the accuracy of these images, as it is difficult to represent a quantum object accurately.<\/p>\n<p>Working together with designers, illustrators, and video makers, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.physicsreimagined.com\"><em>Physics Reimagined<\/em><\/a> research team seeks to \u201cdraw\u201d quantum physics in all its forms: folding activities, graphic novels, sculptures, 3D animations, and on and on.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=424&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=424&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=424&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=533&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=533&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=533&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fscience%2F2021%2F07%2F09%2Feinstein-hated-quantum-physics-common-myths-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Design makes it possible to imagine what quantum particles could be. Paul Morin et al., Author provided\" data-title=\"Share Design makes it possible to imagine what quantum particles could be. Paul Morin et al., Author provided on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Design makes it possible to imagine what quantum particles could be. Paul Morin et al., Author provided on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Design makes it possible to imagine what quantum particles could be. Paul Morin et al., Author provided<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=424&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=424&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=424&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=533&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=533&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268140\/original\/file-20190408-2924-15jlqpj.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=533&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_%E2%80%9CEven_scientists_dont_really_understand_quantum_physics%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>3. \u201cEven scientists don\u2019t really understand quantum physics\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the leading lights in the field, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard_Feynman\">Richard Feynman<\/a> himself said: \u201cI think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.\u201d But he then im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely added: \u201cI am going to tell you what nature behaves like.\u201d Niels Bohr, one of the founding fathers of the discipline, gives a good summary: \u201cThose who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Physicists do understand what they\u2019re doing when they\u2019re manipulating the quantum formalism. They just need to adapt their intuitions to this new field and its inherent paradoxes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_%E2%80%9CA_few_brilliant_theorists_came_up_with_the_entire_concept_of_quantum_physics%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>4. \u201cA few brilliant theorists came up with the entire concept of\u00a0quantum\u00a0physics\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The entire history of quantum physics shows the exact opposite: at the very beginning, lab experiments threw up unexpected results, such as the photoelectric effect, black-body radiation, the light emission spectrum of atoms. Only later did brilliant theorists enter the scene, when Albert Einstein, Max Planck, Niels Bohr and others tried to provide explanations.<\/p>\n<p>Further fundamental experiments followed, including electrons that bounced weirdly off nickel, silver atoms strangely deviated by a magnetic field, a perfectly conducting metal at low temperatures and so on. Theories and concepts then emerged once again: duality, spin or superconductivity were introduced. The highly productive \u201cback and forth\u201d exchanges between theory and practice are what physics is built on. Experiments generally come first, except in very few cases.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=375&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=375&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=375&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=471&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=471&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=471&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fscience%2F2021%2F07%2F09%2Feinstein-hated-quantum-physics-common-myths-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The invention of superconductivity. Marine Joumard et al., Author provided\" data-title=\"Share The invention of superconductivity. Marine Joumard et al., Author provided on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The invention of superconductivity. Marine Joumard et al., Author provided on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The invention of superconductivity. Marine Joumard et al., Author provided<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=375&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=375&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=375&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=471&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=471&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268142\/original\/file-20190408-2921-oxhxq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=471&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_%E2%80%9CEinstein_was_quantum_physics_worst_enemy%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>5. \u201cEinstein was quantum physics\u2019 worst\u00a0enemy\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Poor old Albert Einstein is often depicted as having been a virulent opponent of quantum physics, probably because of his famous quote, \u201cGod does not play dice with the universe.\u201d Yet he wasn\u2019t against it and what\u2019s more, he created it! In 1905\u00a0Einstein wrote his foundational article, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Annus_Mirabilis_papers\">\u201cOn a Heuristic Viewpoint Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light\u201d<\/a>, based on the work of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Max_Planck\">Max Planck<\/a>. In it, he proposed that light was made of small, individual, and quantified bodies, called photons. This is what won him the Nobel Prize, in fact, not his work on the theory of relativity.<\/p>\n<p>Einstein probably earned that reputation because of his discussions with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Niels_Bohr\">Niels Bohr<\/a>, especially on the idea of interpretation and quantum reality, as he didn\u2019t accept the concept of nonlocality. Later, experiments on entanglement and violation of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bell%27s_theorem\">Bell\u2019s theorem<\/a> proved him wrong and showed the absence of hidden variables. Einstein fully <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciated the relevance of quantum physics, he just had a few problems with some of its implications, especially as regards locality.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_%E2%80%9CQuantum_physics_has_no_practical_use%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>6. \u201cQuantum physics has no practical use\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Quantum physics is probably the most useful discipline in modern physics: once physicists understood how light, atoms and electrons worked, they were able to manipulate them. Lasers, MRI in hospitals, LEDs, flash memory, hard disks \u2013 and above all else, the transistor and electronics \u2013 all of these technologies were invented by quantum physicists.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"175\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=175&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=175&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=175&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=220&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=220&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=220&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fscience%2F2021%2F07%2F09%2Feinstein-hated-quantum-physics-common-myths-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Lasers, maglev trains, and MRI are just a few of the applications of quantum physics. Marine Joumard, Flammarion, Author provided\" data-title=\"Share Lasers, maglev trains, and MRI are just a few of the applications of quantum physics. Marine Joumard, Flammarion, Author provided on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Lasers, maglev trains, and MRI are just a few of the applications of quantum physics. Marine Joumard, Flammarion, Author provided on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Lasers, maglev trains, and MRI are just a few of the applications of quantum physics. Marine Joumard, Flammarion, Author provided<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"175\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=175&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=175&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=175&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=220&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=220&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/268143\/original\/file-20190408-2912-7crqjq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=220&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><figcaption\/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_%E2%80%9CQuantum_physics_might_explain_certain_alternative_therapies_and_other_mysteries%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>7. \u201cQuantum physics might explain certain alternative therapies and\u00a0other\u00a0mysteries\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many people who believe in paranormal phenomena and in certain \u201ctherapies\u201d claim to be inspired by quantum physics. Indian-American Deepak Chopra is one of the most famous proponents of this approach. He has developed a kind of quantum mysticism in which a pseudo-New Age spirituality finds its credentials in scientific jargon such as \u201chuman quantum-body essence\u201d, \u201clocalized field of energy and information with cybernetic feedback loops\u201d, and \u201charmonization of the quantum mechanical body\u201d. He then purports to establish quantum relationships between mind, consciousness, matter, and the universe. \u201cQuantum therapies\u201d also offer care protocols based on the body seen as \u201ca vibration and energy field\u201d, host to \u201cvibrating states\u201d and \u201cbioresonances\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This is dishonest on two counts. The first trick consists in using scientific terms to mystify quantum physics, when there is in fact no mystery. Lab experiments and daily living have shown its validity. On the other hand, none of the phenomena described by these therapies or beliefs have any scientific basis. Above all, words denote very precise meanings in quantum physics and they are entirely misused in these pseudo-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>s.<\/p>\n<p>More cheating can be found when quantum properties are extrapolated to a human scale. To be absolutely clear, quantum properties such as superposition of states or quantization don\u2019t apply in the living world on a human scale. 2012\u00a0Nobel Prize\u2013winner <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Serge_Haroche\">Serge Haroche<\/a> proved this with his experiments. When an object interacts too much with its environment and becomes too large, it is no longer a quantum object.<\/p>\n<p>However, I wouldn\u2019t like to judge those who wish to test this approach, which belongs to the realm of belief, not science. Everyone can do as they wish, of course. I would only ask people to refrain from pretending it has any scientific basis in quantum physics. Any such claim is simply false.<!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. The page counter does not collect any personal data. 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