. The award was given for groundbreaking experiments that delve into the very nature of reality and challenge our understanding of the universe. This article aims to explain how physicists proved that the universe isn't locally real, what local realism means, and the implications of this research on our understanding of quantum mechanics.
#### Understanding Local Realism
To appreciate the significance of the work recognized by the Nobel Prize, it's essential first to define the concept of local realism.
1. **Locality**: The idea that an object is directly influenced only by its immediate surroundings and not by distant events, adhering to the constraints posed by the speed of light as described by Einstein's theory of relativity. 2. **Realism**: The belief that physical properties exist independently of measurement.
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