This year it was Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their research on quantum physics.
A hundred years ago it was realized that classical physics was not enough to explain things that were at the atomic level.
It was then that quantum mechanics emerged.
Quantum mechanics then showed that particles can form intertwined pairs and belong together even if they are in completely different places, something that goes against the idea of reality.
- Does it sound strange?
That's the thing about the quantum world, it's weird.
Even Einstein said this was ghostly, says Victoria Dyring, host.
Confused about this year's award? In the clip above, Victoria Dyring explains what the price means and how it is connected to teleportation.