The original quantum theory seed began in 1900 when Max Planck suggested that radiation given off by warm bodies is not continuous but discrete—coming in lumps or separate drips rather than as a smooth stream.

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Jim Al-Khalili

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[2:56] the original quantum theory the original seed of the idea began in the year 1900 thanks to another German physicist Max plank. Plank suggested that radiation given off by warm bodies isn't continuous...It comes in lumps like separate drips.

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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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