Episode
The cat that broke Einstein’s brain
- Podcast
- If You're Listening
- Published
- Sep 7, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1560
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/if-you-re-listening-232515/episodes/the-cat-that-broke-einstein-s-brain/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/if-you-re-listening-232515/the-cat-that-broke-einstein-s-brain.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
So, there’s a cat in a box and it’s trapped. Most people have at least heard of the term Schrodinger’s cat. But many of us don’t actually know what it is. Science reporter Jacinta Bowler might have the answers... They spent months with their head in quantum physics land for Dead and Alive, a series of Science Friction on ABC Radio National. Today we’re unpacking what this all means, and how it could lead to a technological revolution... That could solve the world’s biggest problems: feeding more people, curing disease, optimising public transport so there are never any delays ever again...That is... If it ever gets off the ground. Follow If You're Listening on the ABC Listen app . Check out our series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDTPrMoGHssAfgMMS3L5LpLNFMNp1U_Nq