Quantum mechanics is not a theory but rather a mathematical framework for understanding the workings of the microcosm—the subatomic world of atoms and beyond—equivalent to how classical Newtonian mechanics is a framework for understanding everyday forces, momentum, and energy.

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Jim Al-Khalili

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[1:53] Quantum mechanics isn't a theory. Quantum mechanics is a framework for un a mathematical framework for understanding the workings of the microcosm, the subatomic world, the world of atoms and and and and beyond.

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The mind-bending reality of quantum mechanics - with Jim Al KhaliliThe Royal Institution
Created: 8/11/2026, 5:36:17 AM

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