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Alice in Quantumland – a CERN physicist reimagines Alice in Wonderland as an allegory of quantum mechanics, doubly delightful for using a stereotype-busting female protagonist to tackle some of the most intense science ever.

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This is pretty cool. Also, many people may not realize that Lewis Carrol was quite the scientist, and some of that influenced his writing in “Alice in Wonderland”; in particular, I’m thinking of the “looking glass” (i.e. mirror) and how it affects the “handedness” (or “chirality”) of a molecule. Chewing a piece of spearmint gum could suddenly taste like chewing caraway seed gum if one went through the looking glass (x).

Aries: “Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”

Taurus: "How puzzling all these changes are! I’m never sure what I’m going to be, from one minute to another.”

Gemini: “I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.”

Cancer: "How long is forever?”“Sometimes, just one second.”

Leo: "I’m afraid I can’t explain myself, sir. Because I am not myself, you see?”

Virgo: "If everybody minded their own business, the world would go around a great deal faster than it does.”

Libra: “Have you guessed the riddle yet?” the Hatter said. “No, I give it up,” Alice replied, “What’s the answer?” “I haven’t the slightest idea,” said the Hatter

Scorpio: "Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle.”

Sagittarius: "Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.”“I don’t much care where –”“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.”

Capricorn: “I don’t think…” “then you shouldn’t talk.”

Aquarius: “But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat, “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.