Arts & Culture, Books, Features, Science - Friday, August 20, 2010 23:35 - 2 Comments

Decoding Reality: The Universe as Quantum Information

What is reality? Is the universe, ultimately, no more than bits of information? Physics, and Quantum Theory in particular, have grappled with the fundamental structure of nature's basic building blocks for decades, but the answers remain elusive. Quantum physicist and Ceasefire columnist Sebastian Meznaric takes a look at a new book on the topic and finds it full of intriguing and original insights.