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Carlo Rovelli

Carlo Rovelli interview: "Reality is not things, but connections"

13 October 2022

Inspired by the art of Cornelia Parker, physicist Carlo Rovelli explains the idea of relational quantum mechanics - and how it could resolve some key problems concerning the nature of reality.


Carlo Rovelli at Cornilia Parker exhibition

Carlo Rovelli on the bizarre world of relational quantum mechanics

10 October 2022

Physicist Carlo Rovelli explains the strange principles of relational quantum mechanics - which says objects don't exist in their own right - and how it could unlock major progress in fundamental physics


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Beyond quantum physics: The search for a more fundamental theory

25 August 2021

Quantum theory can’t be the final answer and some theorists are exploring new ways to formulate physical laws – and yet there is no guarantee that any theory can completely describe the universe


The Meaning of Meaning: Carlo Rovelli finds inspiration in rebellion

The Meaning of Meaning: Carlo Rovelli finds inspiration in rebellion

4 June 2021

Rovelli has been the source of some of the most intriguing ideas in fundamental physics. In this new short film, ‘The Meaning of Meaning', the physicist explains how a rebellious past has influenced his science.


Carlo Rovelli’s rebellious past and how it made him a better scientist

Carlo Rovelli’s rebellious past and how it made him a better scientist

3 June 2021

Physicist Carlo Rovelli has made pioneering contributions to the science of quantum theory and consciousness. Our exclusive short film "The Meaning of Meaning" reveals the man behind the ideas


Quantum weirdness isn’t weird – if we accept objects don’t exist

Quantum weirdness isn’t weird – if we accept objects don’t exist

10 March 2021

We can grasp the truth about the quantum world, says physicist Carlo Rovelli – as long as we abandon our most cherished assumption about what’s real and what’s not


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