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We Asked the ‘Ant-Man’ Physicist Who Named the Quantum Realm to Explain What It Is
By Spyridon "Spiros" Michalakis | July 7, 2018 @ 10:35 AM

Caltech mathematical physicist Spyridon “Spiros” Michalakis named the Quantum Realm for Marvel. He wrote this to help us understand it

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Spyridon "Spiros" Michalakis

Spyridon "Spiros" Michalakis is a mathematical physicist at the California Institute of Technology, splitting his time between research into the quantum realm and outreach to the public. He has consulted on several Hollywood movies, including "Ant-Man" (2015) and its sequel, "Ant-Man and the Wasp." In an effort to bring quantum physics to the masses, he collaborated with Paul Rudd, Stephen Hawking and Keanu Reeves to produce a short film about an epic (quantum) chess battle between Mr. Rudd and Dr. Hawking. He lives in Los Angeles with his girlfriend and enjoys playing beach volleyball, watching anime and eating all the sushi.