Time May Emerge As The Result of Quantum Entanglement

Time has always been an essential element of our universe, but new research suggests it might just be an illusion caused by quantum entanglement.

Katrina Paulson
7 min readJul 8, 2024

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One of the coolest things about being alive today is the many scientific discoveries occurring thanks to advancing technology. Artificial intelligence and supercomputers empower scientists to test the never-ending flow of new theories and revisit older theories that arose before the technology existed to test them.

Like today’s topic — Time. It almost seems silly to question time, as it’s generally considered a fundamental element of our physical reality and possibly the fourth dimension. Yet, recent studies suggest time isn’t as fundamental as we think. In fact, new research proposes that time is an emergent property of quantum physics.

How to Measure Time

Physics Researcher Alessandro Coppo at the National Research Council of Italy and leader of new research I’ll tell you about soon told Karmela Padavic-Callaghan of New Scientist that,

“For centuries, time has entered physics as an essential ingredient that is not to be questioned. It is so deeply rooted in our conception of reality that people…

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Katrina Paulson
Katrina Paulson

Written by Katrina Paulson

I wonder about humanity, questions with no answers, and new discoveries. Then I write about them here and on substack! https://curiousadventure.substack.com