Why does nobody understand quantum physics? With Frank Verstraete and Céline Broeckaert

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🗓️ 12 July 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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0:00.0	Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet.
0:03.6	I'm producer Mia Serente.
0:05.7	Why does the universe behave in ways that defy logic?
0:08.7	And can anyone truly understand it?
0:11.0	In this episode, we're joined by physicist Frank Vestrarte and writer Selen Brokot,
0:16.0	the husband and wife team behind the new book Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics.
0:20.6	Together, they take us on a journey into the strangest and most essential corner of science,
0:25.2	unpacking everything from quantum entanglement to the surprising role of symmetry in nature.
0:30.3	Frank and Celine sat down with Dr. Shinney Samara to discuss this vital branch of physics
0:34.7	and why it is so misunderstood and underappreciated in the mainstream.
0:39.0	Let's join Shinney now with more.
0:41.9	Welcome to Intelligence Squared. I'm Dr. Shinneesomara.
0:45.7	Quantum physics is the cornerstone of our world, yet at the same time it's one of the
0:50.4	hardest subjects for ordinary mortals to grasp. Our guest today are Frank Vastrata
0:55.9	and Celine Brookhart, a husband and wife, Giro, set on demystifying this essential branch of science.
1:03.8	Frank is Lee Trappinal Professor of Quantum Physics at the University of Cambridge and one of the
1:09.3	world's leading physicists with unparalleled
1:11.8	insights into the latest research. Selene is a writer who translates these scientific revelations
1:18.1	into everyday language. Together, they unravel the reasons the universe behaves in the weird
1:24.6	way that it does and just why it's so important to understand them.
1:29.9	Welcome to Intelligence Squared, Frank and Celine.
1:32.6	Thank you.
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