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One Thing Is Certain: Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle Is Not Dead


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Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Ground floor of the new physics building at Colgate University featuring a version of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

Credit: George Musser

What Einstein's E=mc2 is to relativity theory, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle is to quantum mechanics—not just a profound insight, but also an iconic formula that even non-physicists recognize.

From Scientific American
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