Homeschool Your Teenager » Dr. Fred Alan Wolf http://homeschoolyourteenager.com Curricula and Resources to Teach Your Teen at Home Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:35:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Dr. Quantum Presents…Particles and Waves http://homeschoolyourteenager.com/21/dr-quantum-presentsparticles-and-waves/ http://homeschoolyourteenager.com/21/dr-quantum-presentsparticles-and-waves/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:05:46 +0000 Sherri http://homeschoolyourteenager.com/?p=21 As a chemist I am and have always been fascinated by physics, especially quantum physics and the whole concept of reality.

Here is a Dr. Quantum video about particles and waves on the macro scale and on the quantum scale. If you missed the previous Dr. Quantum video post, here is the link: Dr. Quantum Presents Quantum Physics Theory. Please watch and enjoy it.

Notice that in quantum physics, the observer is not impartial and actually affects the system it is observing. What does this tell you about the world? What does this tell you about the choices you make? Do you think you can change yourself and the world around you by changing your mind?

Please leave your thoughts in the comments.

Dr. Quantum is a cartoon character created by Dr. Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D. in theoretical physics, for his comic book series to teach kids about quantum physics.



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]]> http://homeschoolyourteenager.com/21/dr-quantum-presentsparticles-and-waves/feed/ 4 Dr. Quantum Explains: Quantum Physics Theory http://homeschoolyourteenager.com/16/dr-quantum-quantum-physics-theory/ http://homeschoolyourteenager.com/16/dr-quantum-quantum-physics-theory/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:51:54 +0000 Sherri http://homeschoolyourteenager.com/?p=16 Dr. Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D., aka Dr. Quantum, is a quantum physicist and earned his Ph.D. in theoretical physics at UCLA in 1963. He is a world renowned author, speaker and researcher. Some of his many books include:

  • Taking the Quantum Leap
  • Parallel Universes
  • The Dreaming Universe
  • The Eagle’s Quest
  • The Spiritual Universe
  • Mind into Matter
  • Matter into Feeling
  • The Yoga of Time Travel: How the Mind Can Defeat Time
  • Dr. Quantum Presents, A Little Book of Big Ideas

Dr. Wolf’s greatest gift seems to be his ability to explain very complex, theoretical ideas in terms most anyone can understand.  Dr. Quantum is a comic book character created by Dr. Wolf to explain quantum physics to children.

He asks the big questions:

  • Where did we come from?
  • Why are we here?
  • What is reality?
  • What is consciousness?
  • Does the observer change a system just by the act of observing it?
  • Does the observer change reality?

His current research concerns the relationship between quantum physics and consciousness.

Quantum physics is fundamental to all science, and even to reality itself. I hope you will enjoy watching the video below for a down-to-earth explanation of the really far-out subject of quantum physics. It’s about 7 minutes in length.

Do you have questions? Write them down and visit Dr. Wolf’s website and ask them: Ask Dr. Quantum. Click on the “Ask Dr. Quantum” link and type in your question. He may answer it by email. He may also post your question and the answer on his website.

Stay tuned for more Dr. Quantum videos and more on physics, and quantum physics.

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