"I cannot define the real problem, therefore I suspect there's no real problem, but I'm not sure there's no real problem."
This was how the late Nobel Laureate and physicist Richard Feynman described the paradoxes of the challenges in quantum mechanics, the theory that describes the behaviour of the tiniest objects in our universe.
Got a refresher on this subject over dinner with mathematical physicist Professor Robbert Dijkgraaf. He is in town for a centennial conference organised by the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Institute of Advanced Studies to celebrate Feynman’s contributions in physics and beyond.
We talked about quantum physics and string theory, and recent scientific breakthroughs such as the discovery of gravitational waves. We will never find all the answers, but there is a sense of wonder in the search for clarity in explaining the phenomenon we see.
If you’re interested in learning more about Feynman, you can visit the ArtScience Museum’s new exhibition “All Possible Paths: Richard Feynman’s Curious Life”, which runs till 3 March 2019, or visit http://www.richardfeynman.com/. – LHL
(MCI Photo by Fyrol)
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