Quantum Physics 101 with Neil deGrasse Tyson

On this StarTalk 101, Neil deGrasse Tyson and his guests - Chuck Nice, Janna Levin, and Brian Greene - dive into all things quantum physics; explaining Higgs Boson, quantum entanglement, subatomic particles and so much more!

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0:00 - Introduction
0:05 - Higgs Boson
1:48 - Quantum Tunneling
2:41 - Tachyon
3:36 - The Observer Effect
7:34 - Schrödinger’s Cat
8:22 - Quantum Tunneling
13:30 - The Multiverse
15:07 - Dark Matter
15:45 - The Early Universe
16:20 - Dark Energy
17:46 - Outro

[StarTalk]

Which concept in Quantum Physics are you most intrigued by?

[Thinkingaroundthebox]

I always love hearing Neil talk about science. He makes it fun and easy to understand

The problem that many professors have in colleges is that they have a tendency to think that everyone in the room has the same level of knowledge as them

Neil doesn't talk over peoples heads. He talks on a level that makes it easy to understand and seems to enjoy doing it

[PlagueDoctorscp]

Man I love these two. I’m learning more than they ever taught us in school. These two are legends love you guys so much amazing shows

[mrgreatbigmoose]

Thank you for explaining a bit more about Higgs Boson. I have taken a few university courses on quantum mechanics so I only have a tiny familiarity on what is really a Masters or PhD level of knowledge. But your one line about a field that affects mass begins to make me realize where this is going and why science really wants to explore this particle.

[rich]

I loved watching this progress with Chuck. Chuck is quick whitted and brilliant in his own way as most comedians are. But the best part is watching him after a series of just open conversations (not lectures, not seminars, but conversations) begin to have a deeper understanding of the universe.

[antoniojones]

When you "sit around alone at home", that's the Pity-particle. Not very well-known, in more ways than one.

[jwmmitch]

I love the last piece about "tweaking theories"
As an ex-christian I run into people occasionally saying stuff like "science changes its mind all the time" and they just don't get what's happening. Like newton's understanding of physics worked just fine to an extent, but Einstein's theory of relativity explained it better and worked in some instances where Newton's didn't quite work. But we're definitely still learning and tweaking. It's not like we throw out everything Newton figured out because of the next thing

[NGCMusic]

Omg, I was watching a video about the Higgs Boson today, and thought “It would be amazing if StarTalk made an episode talking about it”. Few hours later… I learned earlier today that the Higgs Boson is responsible for barely 2% of our mass, is that true? I hope you talked about it on this video. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[lidarman]

@11:43 I like that she alludes to coherence, which entanglement depends on and is almost impossible to maintain over more than a short time. There is not enough emphasis of this aspect in most general talk about entanglement but is is critical that the wave function have this for it to all work.

[FudgeCOD]

I wish all science teachers were like Neil DeGrasse Tyson! My science teachers were unenthusiastic and dull. I'm now 30 years of age and learning so much more about our world and universe with such an insatiable appetite for knowledge. I thank you for expanding my knowledge and understanding.

[Notthatguy]

Imagine hitchhikers guide to the galaxy but the guide is startalk explaining everything

[carlneumann]

i'm 13 and i've been reading and learning QP, so thanks for making the concept more understandable or in a way one is to comprehend the concept of quantum physics, on my birthday no-less

[EvaOzeta]

Love watching these guys. Wish they were around when I was in school. :-)

[aprylvanryn]

It was fun to see a part of that interview with Brian again. This was fun. Thanks

[krishnabhutada]

Enjoyed every bit of this episode....Fantastic

[jamesonvparker]

Hmm. Question about the tunneling. Do we accept that the particle jumped from one side to the other? Or did it traverse the distance/space faster than the speed of light? Did it jump from A to B instantly or did it travel from one to the other faster than the speed of light? I hope my question makes sense. Thanks!

[TheDude]

I learn something every time I watch this channel...we all working on having a degree in Science and Neil is our Professor, thanks Neil! Salute Chuck, you two make a great duo!

[Unlockingparadoxes]

Much love and respect to you and your channel. I hope that all is well for you and your family and friends.

[XxTheAwokenOnexX]

Quantum Physics is something we are still trying to figure out lolz.

Let's Go StarTalk 👍

[Alan-fxwr]

the motion of quantum phyiscs is like a magic trick, that you'll never guess how it was done.
But when you do figure it out, it changes your understanding about everything, beautiful!