Stefan Ataman
@quantum137.bsky.social
theoretical physicist, quantum geek, art lover, photography enthusiast
Quantum mechanics (QM) is 100 years old. A survey posted today by Nature shows that physicists disagree "wildly" on the meaning of various central concepts in QM such as the wavefunction, an observer, even on what reality is. The same applies to QM interpretations.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Physicists disagree wildly on what quantum mechanics says about reality, Nature survey shows
First major attempt to chart researchers’ views finds interpretations in conflict.
www.nature.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Quantum mechanics (QM) is 100 years old. A survey posted today by Nature shows that physicists disagree "wildly" on the meaning of various central concepts in QM such as the wavefunction, an observer, even on what reality is. The same applies to QM interpretations.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reposted by Stefan Ataman
Researchers from the KATRIN experiment have announced the most precise upper limit yet on the neutrino’s mass. At 0.45 electron volts (eV), it's half the previous limit, and marks a step toward answering one of particle physics’ longest-standing questions. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/katrin-set...
KATRIN sets tighter limit on neutrino mass – Physics World
New maximum for notoriously shy particle is 0.45 eV – 1 million times less than the electron
physicsworld.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Researchers from the KATRIN experiment have announced the most precise upper limit yet on the neutrino’s mass. At 0.45 electron volts (eV), it's half the previous limit, and marks a step toward answering one of particle physics’ longest-standing questions. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/katrin-set...
Reposted by Stefan Ataman
The muon mystery deepens: Alex Keshavarzi investigates a tense showdown that will either expose new physics or lend remarkable new support to the Standard Model.
physicsworld.com/a/the-muons-...
physicsworld.com/a/the-muons-...
The muon’s magnetic moment exposes a huge hole in the Standard Model – unless it doesn’t – Physics World
Alex Keshavarzi digs into the showdown between two competing Standard Model predictions of the muon, which may reveal undiscovered particles hiding in the vacuum
physicsworld.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The muon mystery deepens: Alex Keshavarzi investigates a tense showdown that will either expose new physics or lend remarkable new support to the Standard Model.
physicsworld.com/a/the-muons-...
physicsworld.com/a/the-muons-...
Reposted by Stefan Ataman
Explore or revisit 2024’s biggest moments in physics:
www.quantamagazine.org/the-year-in-...
www.quantamagazine.org/the-year-in-...
The Year in Physics | Quanta Magazine
Physicists discovered strange supersolids, constructed new kinds of superconductors, and continued to make the case that the cosmos is far weirder than anyone suspected.
www.quantamagazine.org
December 17, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Explore or revisit 2024’s biggest moments in physics:
www.quantamagazine.org/the-year-in-...
www.quantamagazine.org/the-year-in-...
Reposted by Stefan Ataman
There’s a lot to be gained from considering other viewpoints.
www.quantamagazine.org/in-the-quant...
www.quantamagazine.org/in-the-quant...
In the Quantum World, Even Points of View Are Uncertain | Quanta Magazine
The reference frames from which observers view quantum events can themselves have multiple possible locations at once — an insight with potentially major ramifications.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 22, 2024 at 2:50 PM
There’s a lot to be gained from considering other viewpoints.
www.quantamagazine.org/in-the-quant...
www.quantamagazine.org/in-the-quant...