About Portals to a New Reality
For over a hundred years, physics has been guided by two powerful but conflicting theories: quantum mechanics and general relativity. Instead of confronting their clash, much of modern physics has focused on small details, leaving the biggest mysteries of the universe untouched.
In Portals to a New Reality, Vlatko Vedral shows how we might finally change that. He shows how quantum information theory opens radical new paths, including strinkingly strange thought experiments, that challenge everything we think we know. Does reality only exist when observed?
After a century of waiting, physics may be on a brink of a revolution as radical as the discoveries of Planck, Einstein and Bohr.
There will be a book signing after this event.
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Portals to a New Reality
by Vlatko Vedral
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Getting Here
Parking
Imperial Gardens (GL50 1QA) is in the centre of Cheltenham, with numerous car parks nearby. The nearest car parks are Rodney Road (GL50 1HX), St Georges Road (GL50 3DT), Royal Well (GL50 3DS) and Regent Arcade (GL50 1HN). There is a regular bus service from Cheltenham Racecourse Park and Ride car park to the centre of Cheltenham.
Rail
Imperial Gardens is a 25-minute walk from Cheltenham Spa Railway Station. There is a taxi rank outside the station should wish you get a taxi.
Bus
Stagecoach bus services stop nearby on the Promenade. Imperial Gardens is 5 minute walk way. For further information on Cheltenham bus services, please visit the Stagecoach website.
There are bike racks located near Imperial Gardens should you wish to visit the festival on your bike. Please note that anyone wishing to secure their bike at one of the bike racks does so at their own risk.
More infoAccess
The Helix has step free access and guide dogs are welcome in the venue. There are accessible toilets located in the Cheltenham Town Hall which is located behind Imperial Gardens.
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