The SciencesNovember 1, 2012
Humans Think Like Quantum Particles
Quantum theory once seemed like the last nail in the coffin of pure reason. Now it's looking like its savior
Stories by George Musser
George Musser is a contributing editor at Scientific American and author of Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation (2023) and Spooky Action at a Distance (2015), both published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Follow him on Mastodon @gmusser@mastodon.social, Bluesky @gmusser.bsky.social and Threads @georgemusserjr@threads.net
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