Schrödinger's Cat Zurich – Experience the paradox
Schrödinger's Cat is a thought experiment conducted in 1935 by Erwin Schrödinger. It states that if you seal a cat in a box with something that can eventually kill it, you won't know if the cat is alive or dead until you open the box. So, until you open the box and observe the cat, the cat is both dead and alive. This paradoxical thought caught the interest of Albert Einstein and many more.
If this sparked your interest as well, you should visit the garden of Schrödinger’s former house, where a life-size figure of a cat can be found. Just like in the experiment, the cat may appear alive or dead based on the light conditions on the day of your visit. The cat isn't just a playful representation of Schrödinger's thought experiment, but it also invites the viewer to take part in the experiment.
Even though the garden installation of the cat is small, it is thought provoking and worth a visit.
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