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Quantum Weirdness

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September 2016

"The keenness of nutters to reach for the 'Q-word' has made life tough for researches."

- Robert Matthews

Quantum Weirdness

Jim Al-Khalili’s television documentaries take on challenging subjects without being patronising or gimmicky. And that’s why I’m a huge fan of his. As the host of The Life Scientific on BBC Radio 4, he does a great job of getting scientists to reveal what they do all day. And as an author, he explains tough scientific ideas with amazing clarity.

But while I envy his skill, I sure don’t envy his celebrity. His website hints at the reason: it carries a polite notice saying in effect he can’t check out claims for perpetual motion machines or time travel.

Like all science celebrities, Al-Khalili is a target for every crackpot with an email account. Worse still, he’s an expert in quantum theory.

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