Could a demon break one of the most fundamental laws of physics? 😈 @NewScientist
Could a demon break one of the most fundamental laws of physics? 😈 @NewScientist
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Maxwell's demon has puzzled physicists for more than 150 years. What began as a thought experiment about heat and entropy is now part of our understanding of information, computation and the laws of thermodynamics.

Physicist John Goold explains the paradox and what the demon reveals about the relationship between entropy, measurement and the quantum world.

Watch the full video at youtu.be/fij387JIYEA

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