Jim Al Khalili explains Einstein's battle with quantum mechanics

This is a clip from a longer talk where physicist Jim Al-Khalili takes you through 100 years of quantum revolution, from Heisenberg's 1925 breakthrough to the technologies reshaping our world right now. Watch here: https://youtu.be/k-0pky806Fo ____ Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Support the Ri's charitable mission to make science education accessible by becoming a member and unlock exclusive Q&As and original content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join ___ This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on 7 November 2025, in partnership with the Institute of Physics. Jim Al-Khalili CBE FRS is a quantum physicist, author, broadcaster and science communicator. He is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Surrey, where he continues research in quantum foundations and quantum biology. He has written fifteen books, translated into over twenty-six languages, and is best known in the UK for his BBC Radio 4 programme, The Life Scientific. _________ The Ri is on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ri-science-podcast Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: https://www.rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri Our editorial policy: https://www.rigb.org/editing-ri-talks-and-moderating-comments Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter Product links on this page may be affiliate links which means it won't cost you any extra but we may earn a small commission if you decide to purchase through the link. #einstein #quantummechanics #sciencehistory #eprparadox #epr #einsteinexplained #alberteinstein #quantumphysics #quantumphysicsexplained #quantumtheory #paradox #physics #sciencediscovery