Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics : The Story of the Science That Shapes Our World

Quantum physics is the cornerstone of our world. Yet, at the same time, it’s one of the hardest subjects for ordinary mortals to grasp.

In Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics , a husband-and-wife duo – renowned physicist Frank Verstraete and writer Céline Broeckaert – demystifies the essential science behind how our world works. Together, they unravel the reasons the universe behaves in its weird ways – and just why it's so important to understand them.

In this book, you will discover:

How symmetry governs the universe

The untold history of quantum physics

How quantum principles power our gadgets and lives

The real essence behind quantum puzzles and discoveries

Part history and part popular science, Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics serves as a bridge between the complex world of quantum physics and the curious mind.

Author: Frank Verstraete

History of science, Popular science, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory)

Published on 14 May 2026 by Pan Macmillan.