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THE TRUE IDENTITY OF THE QUANTUM

THE TRUE IDENTITY OF THE QUANTUM

By: Kay Strang
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A provocative analysis of the history of quantum mechanics in six short podcasts

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  • Atomic Circus: Jumps and Spins

    Atomic Circus: Jumps and Spins
    Aug 11 2025

    Atomic spectra was used to support the idea that electrons can jump between energy levels or ‘stationary states’ in the atom. Schrödinger rejected this and thought a more natural explanation was to view the electron as a standing wave changing frequencies. The notion of the ‘spin’ of an electron was an example of mathematical expediency at work, rather than anything physically real.

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    9 mins
  • Heisenberg, the Salieri of Physics

    Heisenberg, the Salieri of Physics
    Aug 11 2025

    Heisenberg and Schrödinger had competing theories about the atomic model: Heisenberg took a discontinuous particle approach and his rival Schrödinger, a continuous wave approach. Heisenberg prevailed by hi-jacking Schrödinger's wave equation which had been intended to describe real phenomena, and along with Max Born, turned it into a probability calculator for the whereabouts of a particle. This led to a certain amount of confusion and the so-called 'particle-wave duality’.

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    10 mins
  • Einstein's other Blunder

    Einstein's other Blunder
    Aug 5 2025

    An account of Einstein's interpretation of the photo-electric effect involving discrete photons. His analysis had ontological consequences, namely the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, which he later criticised as an incomplete and self contradictory theory.

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    8 mins
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