Stefan Ataman

Physicists disagree wildly on what quantum mechanics says about reality, Nature survey shows First major attempt to chart researchers’ views finds interpretations in conflict.

Quantum mechanics (QM) is 100 years old. A survey posted today by Nature shows that physicists disagree "wildly" on the meaning of various central concepts in QM such as the wavefunction, an observer, even on what reality is. The same applies to QM interpretations.
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KATRIN sets tighter limit on neutrino mass – Physics World New maximum for notoriously shy particle is 0.45 eV – 1 million times less than the electron

Researchers from the KATRIN experiment have announced the most precise upper limit yet on the neutrino’s mass. At 0.45 electron volts (eV), it's half the previous limit, and marks a step toward answering one of particle physics’ longest-standing questions. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/katrin-set...

The muon’s magnetic moment exposes a huge hole in the Standard Model – unless it doesn’t – Physics World Alex Keshavarzi digs into the showdown between two competing Standard Model predictions of the muon, which may reveal undiscovered particles hiding in the vacuum

The muon mystery deepens: Alex Keshavarzi investigates a tense showdown that will either expose new physics or lend remarkable new support to the Standard Model.
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The Year in Physics | Quanta Magazine Physicists discovered strange supersolids, constructed new kinds of superconductors, and continued to make the case that the cosmos is far weirder than anyone suspected.

Explore or revisit 2024’s biggest moments in physics:
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In the Quantum World, Even Points of View Are Uncertain | Quanta Magazine The reference frames from which observers view quantum events can themselves have multiple possible locations at once — an insight with potentially major ramifications.

There’s a lot to be gained from considering other viewpoints.
www.quantamagazine.org/in-the-quant...