The electron is in multiple states at the same time. Scientists confirm it’s actually a lie.

Quantum Superposition, Explained Without Woo Woo

A common phrase in quantum mechanics is: « The electron is in multiple states at the same time. » But it’s actually a lie. Quantum particles like electrons are never in multiple states at the same time. It’s just that most quantum states don’t make sense to us.

00:00 Cold Open

00:28 Quantum Spin

01:02 Ball Analogy

02:46 Vector Spaces

04:59 Quantum States

06:58 Quantum Measurement

09:24 Bra-Ket Notation

10:31 Summary

11:23 Outro

11:46 Sponsor Segment

12:52 Featured Comment