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Copenhagen

by Michael Frayn · 1998

A play about the 1941 meeting between Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg, using uncertainty in physics to explore uncertainty in memory and motive.

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Portrait unavailable for Lisa Randall Lisa RandallTheoretical particle physicist and cosmologist
The play “Copenhagen’’ by Michael Frayn, which is very clever about the way it plays with quantum mechanics.
Recommended · Exact quote Source: The Boston Globe
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Own answer to "What science books do you like?" in a reading interview; favorable named pick of the published play.

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The Boston Globe · undated · accessed 2026-10-26

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Q&A reading interview; Randall's own labeled answer names the book with favorable judgment. The URL path carries 2011/10/15, but the page shows no visible publication date, so the date is recorded as undated.

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