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This is a space where I share my thoughts on numerous topics, press articles and interviews, and delve into some of the more complicated and frequently asked scientific questions.

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Do not enter if you do not understand geometry (or waves)

This statement (without “or waves”) was written on the entrance of Plato’s Academy (a.k.a. the first University in the World) in the Ancient Athens.

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The Principle of “No Minor Tweaking”

The fact that quantum physics is somehow “tighter” than classical has been advocated a number of times by many different people. A tighter description of reality usually is considered a better explanation for the observable phenomena, but what does ‘tighter’ actually mean?

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Quantum Physics and Consciousness

I know, I know. Yes, it’s a weird topic, but it has been receiving a great deal of coverage and all sorts of things have been claimed and argued. So, here is my two cents.

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The Life Scientific interview on BBC Radio 4

I discuss why the Universe is a big quantum computer and why information is the basis for an ultimate theory of everything in this interview with Jim Al-Khalili on the BBC Radio 4 program, The Life Scientific.

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Good for Nothing Fundamental Physics

I am not religious myself, however, I do enjoy reading various religious texts. My absolute favourite is Tao Te Ching, one of the key foundational books in Taoism.

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Quantum Analogies

When we communicate some profound ideas in physics, we frequently try to use every-day analogies in order to make counterintuitive concepts more familiar. Nowhere is this more present than in quantum physics, which arose from the world of tiny objects of which we have no first-hand experience.

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