We Were WRONG About the Quantum Eraser! ft. @LookingGlassUniverse

We Were WRONG About the Quantum Eraser! ft. @LookingGlassUniverse

May 8, 2026 · 31 min

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The episode discusses the delayed choice quantum eraser experiment and its implications in quantum mechanics.

Thank you to Cyber GhostVPN for Supporting PBS. Learn More About Cyber GhostVPN: https://cyberghostvpn.com/PBSSpaceTime Does quantum mechanics allow the future to retroactively influence the past, as in the infamous delayed choice quantum eraser experiment? How about we get an actual quantum physicist--who many of you already know--to show us how to do this experiment at home, and hopefully set this matter to rest. Check Out Looking Glass Universe: https://www.youtube.com/@LookingGlassUniverse And Check Out Matt’s Conversation with Mithuna https://youtu.be/QPuVtvIOYcM?si=TQovlQ6kW_6PPxKy Sign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord! https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetime Check out the Space Time Merch Store https://www.pbsspacetime.com/shop Sign up for the mailing list to get episode notifications and hear special announcements! https://mailchi.mp/1a6eb8f2717d/spacetime Search the Entire Space Time Library Here: https://search.pbsspacetime.com/ Hosted by Matt O'Dowd & Mithuna Yoganathan Written by Mithuna Yoganathan & Matt O'Dowd Post Production by Leonardo Scholzer Directed by Andrew Kornhaber Associate Producer: Bahar Gholipour Executive Producer: Andrew Kornhaber…

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