Vlatko Vedral

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I’m Vlatko,

I am the Professor of Quantum Information Science at the University of Oxford.

I spend a lot of my time thinking about what quantum mechanics actually means, and how it affects everything and everyone around us.

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Physics Does Not Need Observers

Nothing in physics requires observers. This belief creates artificial problems like quantum measurement paradoxes. Physical systems are sufficient “observers” – entanglement does the work traditionally attributed to observation.

Published: June 26, 2025

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Higgledy-Piggledy

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As quantum mechanics turns 100, a new revolution is under way

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The bold attempt to solve the toughest mystery at the heart of physics

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On Screen

Decoding quantum reality at The Royal Institution
Testing Quantum Gravity & Reality with Prof. Vlatko Vedral | Quantum Foundations Podcast with Dr. Maria Violaris
Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

In Print

Observation of the quantum equivalence principle for matter-waves

Einstein’s general theory of relativity is based on the principle of equivalence – in essence, dating back to Galileo – which asserts that, locally, the effect of a gravitational field is equivalent to that of an accelerating reference frame, so that the local gravitational field is eliminated in a freely falling frame.

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Geometry from quantum temporal correlations

In this work, we show how Euclidean 3-space uniquely emerges from the structure of quantum temporal correlations associated with sequential measurements of Pauli observables on a single qubit.

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Thermodynamic limits of the Mpemba effect: A unified resource theory analysis

The Mpemba effect, a counterintuitive thermodynamic phenomenon in which a hotter system cools more rapidly than a colder one, has been observed in both classical and quantum systems.

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Portals to a New Reality: Five Pathways to the Future of Physics
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Modern Foundations Of Quantum Optics
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Introductory Quantum Physics And Relativity
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Solid State Quantum Information
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Introduction to Quantum Information Science
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Decoding Reality
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