Alternative Histories: The Quantum Tapestry of Reality

In this episode of Explore the Cosmos with SOLARIS, host Nayan delves into one of the most fascinating and mind-bending ideas in modern physics—Alternative Histories. Could the universe exist in multiple states, with every possible version of its history unfolding simultaneously? From the perplexing world of quantum superposition to the Many Worlds Interpretation and the idea of a vast multiverse, we explore how reality might not be singular at all.
We break down famous experiments like the double-slit experiment and Feynman’s sum over histories, revealing how quantum particles—and perhaps the universe itself—can take every possible path at once. Could every decision you make, every event in the cosmos, create a parallel universe? And how do our observations of the present shape the past?
Join us as we unravel the deepest mysteries of quantum mechanics, dive into the possibility of infinite realities, and explore what it means for our understanding of time, space, and existence itself. Is the universe we know just one of countless versions? Let's find out.