Brian Cox explains quantum mechanics in 60 seconds - BBC News

British physicist Brian Cox is challenged by the presenter of Radio 4's 'Life Scientific', Jim Al-Khalili, to explain the rules of quantum mechanics in just a minute. Brian succeeds; while conceding that the idea that everything is inherently probabilistic, is challenging. Even Einstein found it difficult.

[willman]

I now understand all of quantum mechanics. I’ll be available to collect my phd whenever it’s ready.

[glennbaltzel]

This is perfect. It usually takes much longer to prove that I'm stupid.

[yashkokane]

Watch this in 2x and now you know quantum mechanics in under 30 seconds

[bigpro]

I love how people with extreme knowledge are always so calm 💀

[DanteDecimusValerius]

Damn, imagine if they’d given him two minutes.

[edog]

One of Eistein's best you can't explain something simply, you don't know it well enough"

[ronhammond]

Brian's gift is that he never tries to make himself sound smarter than you in his explanations. No hubris or ego at play.

[judahelmosabordo]

if i had a teacher who could explain in simple terms the meaning and functions of certain principles of physics and math just the way brian cox did for quantum mechanics, I would have been an enthusiasts of deep learning a long time since childhood days. brian is a very good example of a very good teacher.

[unclejiraiya]

Tomorrow in physics class:
I'm somewhat of a physicist myself

[BuckScrotumn]

I’ve never been able to even remotely comprehend quantum mechanics, so I really have no idea why I thought a 60-second explanation would be of any help.

[ncwordman]

That was great. Quantum Physics is really weird. It takes a lot of math. I went from knowing no physics and very little math, all the way through my bachelor's and master's, just so I could understand Quantum. Part of my study focused just on the giants of physics, in general, and quantum specifically. Brian Cox mentioned Richard Feynman. There are lots of great quotes by the big names in Quantum, but this one from Feynman is one of my favorites:

"If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don't understand quantum mechanics.”

Here's another good one. I could go on and on, but this is the last one:

"If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet." Niels Bohr.

Okay one more, because I have so many in my head. This one is from Erwin Schrodinger (of the infamous cat thought experiment):

"I don't like it, and I'm sorry I ever had anything to do with it."

That one always cracks me up. He did the cat thought experiment because he wanted to show how absurd Quantum Physics is. But Heisenberg and all of them applauded him, and went wild for it, saying, That's it exactly! Poor Schrodinger. hehe!

[deathchips]

The ability to explain complex ideas in simple terms is a skill we should all strive for.

[MrKockabilly]

He explained it in 60 seconds. I will understand it in ten years.

[dearthofdoohickeys]

This guy is always smiling when he’s explaining things, it’s really nice. Wish my teachers would’ve tried it.

[swiggydswirl]

This is crazy. I've only taken one physics class, grasping only a basic level of understanding relating to the terminology. Yet, this was incredibly simple to follow and even made me excited to follow along while recognizing the logical consistency of the concepts he was introducing. Very nice.

[swbfkpg]

It was so hard to understand quantum mechanics before, but I understood quantum mechanics a little bit!

[metfreak]

I love how I thought in the beginning, he would need more than 60 seconds to explain it, but by the end, it was me who needed more than 60 seconds for him to explain it.

[andyfieldmagic]

I understand all that. But why couldn't they put Humpty back together again?

[Sub_D]

This is amazing. He is so laid back in his explanation.🤯

[Boomsterblak]

Cool..you can understand the level of understanding that Brian has in the way he can explain quickly and simply..Thank you