Students and anyone interested in the foundational principles of physics and the mindset of a Nobel laureate.
Born in Hefei, Yang Zhenning moved to Tsinghua University in 1929. He attended primary and middle school there.
A small library exposed him to new scientific developments. Books like 'The Mysterious Universe' introduced him to physics revolutions.
19th-century physics failed to explain new phenomena at atomic scales. Early 20th-century revolutions in relativity and quantum mechanics provided solutions.
The Anti-Japanese War forced his family to move. He was admitted to Southwest Associated University without a high school diploma.
Initially admitted to chemistry, he found physics more interesting. He transferred to the Physics Department after self-studying high school physics.
A confusing physics problem about rotation highlighted the difference between intuition and scientific concepts like vectors.
Learning involves correcting intuition. This process leads to a superior way of thinking compared to those who don't adapt.
He studied with brilliant peers like Huang Kun and Zhang Shoulian at Southwest Associated University, forming the 'Three Musketeers'.