Questo è quanto

Presentation of the book Questo è quanto. La fisica quantistica in cinque idee (Laterza, 2025) with author Piero Martin. Moderated by Marco Milan.

Quantum physics represents arguably the most profound revolution in modern science and thought. Born of an extraordinary collective effort, it has challenged certainties that underpinned Western culture for centuries, transforming our understanding of matter, observation, and reality. Through five fundamental concepts—discontinuity, identity, the future, indeterminacy, and relationship—the book guides readers to the heart of the quantum revolution. It reveals how a seemingly abstract theory is actually deeply connected to our daily lives and the technologies that shape our present, from lasers and medicine to solar cells and computing. It is an invitation to be amazed by the wondrous complexity of nature and by a form of knowledge capable of embracing the multiplicity of reality.

Piero Martin is an experimental physicist and a professor at the University of Padua. Alongside his research, he is dedicated to science communication, sharing his work on radio and television, at numerous public events, and through his books.

The event will take place on Saturday, September 5th, at 6:30 PM at the Teatro dei Filodrammatici in Este.