1900 Quantum Theory for the Future of the 21st Century
by Lawrence Kadish • December 18, 2024 at 2:00 pm
This is the month that, in 1900, quantum theory was presented by German physicist Max Planck in a paper to his scientific peers.
Defining it for us lay people remains a challenge but, essentially, his theory suggests that energy is not continuous and can display itself as if it is physical matter.
For those who mastered physics, a doctoral thesis could likely be written about quantum theory and Planck's brilliance in offering his insight on this subject.
For the rest of us, it is a matter of asking: what did the quantum theory spawn, how does it have a hand in today's technology race among nations, and what does the future hold when brilliant minds in other countries explore physics for the purpose of advancing their government's global ambitions?
