Revisiting Our Quantum World

Abstract

We now know that quantum mechanics has been a fundamental structure of our world since the universe came into being. However, it has been only a century since the experimental and theoretical discoveries of quantum mechanics were made. We are becoming increasingly aware of its many implications and applications. In particular, there are implications across many disciplines that most likely will affect education, health, and security. Examples are given of the need to start education as early as possible in schools, the use of nano-robots to deliver drugs targeted to specific molecular sites, and to developing new cryptographic systems to safeguard our privacy.