Particles and waves: The central mystery of quantum mechanics - Chad Orzel
By TEDEdFrom YoutubeJanuary 7, 2026
One of the most amazing facts in physics is that everything in the universe, from light to electrons to atoms, behaves like both a particle and a wave at the same time. But how did physicists arrive at this mind-boggling conclusion? Chad Orzel recounts the string of scientists who built on each other’s discoveries to arrive at this ‘central mystery’ of quantum mechanics.
#Quantum
#Mechanics
#Particles
#Waves
#Duality
#Nature
#Light
#Electrons
#Photons
#Behavior
#Observation
#Measurement
#Uncertainty
#Principle
#Physics
#Reality
#Interpretation
#Copenhagen
#Wavefunction
#Probability
