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The mind-bending reality of quantum mechanics - with Jim Al Khalili

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Jim Al-Khalili connects a century of quantum theory with the technologies it made possible in this hour-long Royal Institution discourse. Superposition, entanglement and Bell’s theorem lead into quantum clocks, sensing and computing. Recorded on November 7, 2025 with the Institute of Physics, the talk offers a substantial foundations pathway for readers who prefer a lecture to a short overview.

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