Finding resources for sci-fi writers on Quantum Mechanics
I don't have the financial resources to hire a scientific consultant to ask him whether my science-fiction plot is realistic, so I was wondering if there were any resource that teach Quantum Mechanic without the math well enough so that aspiring authors can write realistic science-fiction books.
The best would be a video tutorial that doesn't cover the math aspect, is scientifically accurate, doesn't simplify thing and doesn't lead to false beliefs that you find out about after taking a real course on it (as much as possible).
Also, can we not migrate it to a Physics stackexchange, because it's likely to be closed and I am sure aspiring science-fiction writers would find this question useful.
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What is your target audience and what is your purpose?
Do you look to entertain your audience or also teach them? What’re your average reader science skills.
Most people do not know (or care) much about quantum mechanics or physics in general. If those are your target audience and you don’t intend to teach them, then learn enough plausible concepts to move your story along.
If your average reader is, let’s say, hardcore sci-fi reader with advanced physics knowledge then there’s only one way to go. You’ll need to learn more than your average reader knows.
There’s no fooling this part, you can’t fool someone that knows more than you do, you either hire that knowledge or you get that knowledge yourself, there’s no faking it. I can tell from miles away when someone doesn’t know what he’s talking about on my area of expertise, and I can pretty much judge their level of knowledge after a 2 or 3 hour chat (I call it an interview :P).
So the question is, what’s your average reader like?
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Internet is a trove of information. In more than one occasion I've found Khanacademy to be a good place to jump start a subject.
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/quantum-physics
I haven't checked this one, but from prior experience with other subjects I'd expect it to be rather easy to follow, with plenty of cartoonish illustrations and simple examples.
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