What “Schrödinger’s Cat” Really Means...

A cat gets put inside a box with a radioactive substance and a poisonous gas.

Science What "Schrödinger's Cat" Really Means... A cat gets put inside a box with a radioactive substance and a poisonous gas. If the radioactive substance decayed, it would release the gas and kill the cat. If not, the cat would be alive. Here's why the cat's fate is important to quantum mechanics and the concept of uncertainty itself. READ NOW READ THESE Do You Know What the 4 Fundamental Forces of Physics Are? Why Women Live Longer Than Men Movies That Realistically Present Physics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2018 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.