Schrödinger and the Long Quantum Revolution

Explore the comprehensive historical development of quantum physics through this 46-minute lecture that traces the evolution from classical physics tensions to the Second Quantum Revolution. Examine how quantum theory unfolded across three distinct stages: the initial scaffolding construction beginning in 1900, the formal theory development between 1925-1932, and the gradual realization of conceptual implications over the following fifty years. Discover the pivotal dual roles played by key scientists including Albert Einstein, Erwin Schrödinger, and David Bohm, who simultaneously built the new theoretical framework while critically examining its foundations. Learn about the internal contradictions within classical physics that sparked quantum theory's emergence and understand how these revolutionary ideas transformed our understanding of the physical world across more than a century of scientific development.