Book talk - 'Portals to a New Reality'

In his new book Portals to a New Reality, Professor Vlatko Vedral argues that we are on the brink of a new revolution in physics. In this talk, he will describe a number of key thought experiments that test the foundations of physics, namely the interface between quantum physics and general relativity.

Some of the thought experiments aim to test how quantum physics alters the concepts of space and time that are fundamental to understanding general relativity, while others explore how the key principle of general relativity – the so-called equivalence principle – could impact quantum physics and lead to its modification. They are all underpinned by our understanding of what quantum physics is telling us about reality and how it applies to macroscopic objects. Our rapid development of quantum technologies has now put us within a close range of performing these experiments, and rewriting our understanding of the Universe.