The Observer Effect in Quantum Mechanics

In response to a question from an audience member, philosopher of physics David Albert and physicist Neil Turok, discuss the problem of observation in quantum physics.

An excerpt from "The Origins of the Universe: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing?" featuring Steve Paulson, Neil Turok, Jim Holt, and David Albert.

The New York Academy of Sciences
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

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