quantum theory

May the way the world works remain forever mysterious

26 September 2026 9:00 am

Science is never settled, says Carlo Rovelli, and in his essay on quantum mechanics even asserts that certainty is ‘uninteresting’

Jigsaw discussion, from Clifford V. Johnson’s The Dialogues

Quantum physics made fun

17 March 2018 9:00 am

We all know that physics and maths can be pretty weird, but these three books tackle their mind-bending subjects in…

The joy of physics

12 December 2015 9:00 am

How a book on relativity and quantum theory became a surprise hit