What if a particle could just... walk through a solid wall? It turns out they can, and it's not science fiction! This bizarre phenomenon is called Quantum Tunneling, and it’s less of a "glitch" and more of a fundamental feature that makes our universe work. Join Subatomic Tanvi as we answer the big questions (and laugh a lot): How can a particle be somewhere it doesn't have the energy to go? Do waves "poke holes" to get through? And why would the sun stop shining—and your flash drives stop working—without this weird quantum trick? From its 1928 discovery to its role in modern tech, this episode makes the impossible easy to understand.
AI Summary coming soon
Sign up to get notified when the full AI-powered summary is ready.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
The Quantum Contradiction: Why Niels Bohr’s Model Breaks the Laws of Physics
The Birth of the Qubit - Inside the 2025 Physics Nobel Prize-Winning Discovery
A Trillionth of a Trillionth of a Second - How Scientists at CERN Discovered the Higgs Boson
Inside DUNE: The Massive Experiment Following a Neutrino on its 800-Mile Journey Through the Earth
Free AI-powered recaps of Quantum Physics for Kids and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.