One hundred years ago, physicists around the world began to piece together a theory known as quantum mechanics. Since then, scientists have come to the uncomfortable conclusion that, at its deepest level, nature behaves in ways that is both physically counter-intuitive and philosophically confounding. Yet despite this, quantum mechanics serves as the basis for much of modern physics and is arguably the most rigorously tested of all physical theories. And get this: it has never failed! In this seminar, we will study the history and development of quantum mechanics, its interpretations, and its implications on objective reality, determinism, causality, the role of the observer and more. No previous background in physics or advanced mathematics is required. This course does not satisfy the lower division writing requirement.

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