The principles of thermodynamics are cornerstones of our understanding of physics. But they were discovered in the era of steam-driven technology, long before anyone dreamed of quantum mechanics. In this episode, the theoretical physicist Nicole Yunger Halpern (opens a new tab) talks to host Steven Strogatz (opens a new tab) about how physicists today are reinterpreting concepts such as work, energy and information for a quantum world.
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