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Quantum Theory

Quantum mechanics 101: Demystifying tough physics in 4 easy lessons link Courtesy of TED  
Quantum Entanglement Documentary - Atomic Physics and Reality link Youtube 40 minutes.  
       
Major General Albert Newton Stubblebine III thought that we could walk through walls link As described by Richard Dawkins on TED  
This guy actually exists! link Courtesy of wikipedia  
What is touch? Just watch everything by MinutePhysics. YouTube 5 Star
       
The Atom Song Wonderful history of the atom. Best appreciated by Leaving Cert Chemistry students I suspect 5 Star
       
Particles and waves:      
Particles and waves: The central mystery of quantum mechanics Youtube 5 minutes 5 Star
How can an electron be both a particle and a wave? Dr Quantum explains one of the biggest conundrums in all of Science. YouTube. 5 mins 5 Star
Brian Greene : What's Beyond The Double Slit Experiment? link YouTube. 6 mins  
Reality doesn’t exist until we measure it, quantum experiment confirms link From sciencealert.com  
Wonderful introduction to Quantum Theory
Teachersdomain video clip - 6 mins
5 Star
Another dated but well-produced documentary on QT
Entitled "Uncertain Principles". Youtube. 30 minutes
5 Star
The history of the photon Melvyn Bragg tackles this topic as part of his 'In Our Time' radio series for the BBC  
Richard Feynman on the Double Slit Paradox: Particle or Wave? Youtube 56 minutes. Dated, but watching a genius is never time wasted. Or at the very least just watch the first few minutes 5 Star
This is a video clip taken at the Solvay Institute, where a conference was being held to discuss the recent findings in Quantum Physics.
Most of the main players are there; There is a well-known picture which was taken of all the attendees, but I wasn’t aware that a video existed - it’s a little spine-tingling…Youtube 3 minutes
5 Star
The Wave-Mechanical model
Dated but informative explanation of the concept of electrons as waves.
5 Star
Is light made up of particles or waves?
Text-based history of the conundrum
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Why, when Einstein played such a role in the origin of Q.T., did he have such problems with it?
BBC Radio 4 sound file - 30 mins
5 Star
The Quantum Cafe
Video-clip Taken from The Elegant Universe
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The problem with quantum theory It just doesn't fit with the laws of gravitation. String-Theory to the rescue anyone? Video-clip taken from The Elegant Universe
5 Star
       
Parallel Universes      
Parallel Universes: Many Worlds One attempt to make sense of some of these bizarre results.
YouTube. 3 mins
4 Star
Is there another 'you' reading this in a parallel universe?
Video of Brian Greene talking about his new book
4 Star
       
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle? YouTube. 5 mins from Ted-Ed 4 Star
       
Einstein's miracle year YouTube. 5 mins from Ted-Ed 4 Star
       
Schrodinger's Cat      
From The Open University YouTube. 1 min
4 Star
From IDTIMWYTIM: YouTube. 5 mins
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What can Schrödinger's cat teach us about quantum mechanics? YouTube. 5 mins from Ted-Ed
4 Star
From MinutePhysics YouTube. 2 mins
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