Frank Verstraete is the Leigh Trapnell Professor of Quantum Physics at the University of Cambridge. He has received several prestigious prizes for his research, including the Lieben Prize (also known as the 'Nobel Prize of Austria') and the Francqui Prize. He is among the leading researchers in the world on quantum physics. Céline Broeckaert is a Romance languages scholar, playwright and author. She co-founded Filmpact, an impact organization which uses documentary film as a tool for social change and ecological awareness. Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics is their first book together.
A physics book unlike any other. The scope, depth, and artistry are breathtaking -- John Preskill, theoretical physicist and Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology A delightful book for all those who do not speak the language of mathematics but are curious about the most beautiful of theories and their impact on our lives -- Barbara Terhal, theoretical physicist