What is quantum mechanics? Quantum mechanics is the science of things so small that quantum reality has an effect. Quantum means “discrete amount or portion.” Max Planck discovered in 1900 that it is not possible to make anything smaller than a certain quantity. This minimum quantity is now called the Planck unit. Niels Bohr, the father of the orthodox 'Copenhagen Interpretation' of quantum physics, once said: “Whoever is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it. Quantum mechanics is a complex and difficult to understand area of ​​science; many theories surround this vague study. There are four main interpretations, each with its own basic meaning. These four basic interpretations state:a) Your consciousness influences the behavior of subatomic particles.b) Particles move back and forth in time and appear in all possible places at once.c) The universe divides at every time Planck (10 E-43 seconds) in billions of parallel universes.d) The universe is interconnected with faster-than-light information transfers. To begin with, the Copenhagen Interpretation, following point a, was formulated by Niels Bohr of the University of Copenhagen. This Interpretation is the father of all other interpretations, providing the roots to which the others cling. This theory of quantum mechanics basically says that your consciousness of an atom has an effect on how you see it. At a conference in Brussels in 1927, Bohr forced nearly all dissenters of his theory to submit, the only notable exception being Einstein himself. When you look seriously at the Copenhagen Interpretation, you start to think that consciousness and particle physics are intertwined, leading to a kind of self-paradox. In relation to this theory, Henry S...... middle of paper ..... .stein's theory of relativity. Today, quantum theory is applied to many aspects of everyday life, including quantum optics, chemistry, computer science, and cryptography. While we get closer and closer to the final answer every day, physicists still have a long way to go before they reach their revered goal. Works Cited • Higgo, James. A lazy layman's guide to quantum physics. Np: np, 1999. Web. 17 February 2012. .4 Main theories of quantum mechanics/theoreticians• Yudkowsky, Eliezer. Quantum Physics. Np: np, 2008. Web. 17 February 2012. .Explanations of the theories• Herbert, Nick. Quantum reality: beyond the new physics. New York: Doubleday, 1985. Print.Theorists/Physicists/Quotes• Niels Bohr.“Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it.”Quote.