Ask A Spaceman - Ep. 187: What is the Meaning of Quantum Mechanics? (Part 5: Dreams of Copenhagen)

<p class="p1">Part 5! What is the Copenhagen interpretation? How did the debates between Heisenberg and Schrödinger influence later physicists? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the “shut up and calculate” approach to quantum mechanics? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!</p> <p class="p1">This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at <a href= "http://betterhelp.com/spaceman">betterhelp.com/spaceman</a> and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month!</p> <p class="p1">Join Paul's Audio Book Club on Chirp. There are no commitments or subscription required. Listen along with Paul, and you can enjoy deeply discounted prices (for a limited time) on each of Paul's Book Club Selections!<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">Just go to <a href= "https://www.chirpbooks.com/spaceman">https://www.chirpbooks.com/spaceman</a> and follow the club to stay in the loop for future picks and other exclusive content.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Support the show:</strong> <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter">http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>All episodes:</strong> <a href= "http://www.AskASpaceman.com">http://www.AskASpaceman.com</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Follow on Twitter:</strong> <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter">http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Like on Facebook:</strong> <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter">http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href= "http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter">http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Read a book:</strong> <a href= "http://www.pmsutter/book">http://www.pmsutter/book</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Go on an adventure:</strong> <a href= "http://www.AstroTours.co">http://www.AstroTours.co</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Keep those questions about space, s