The Zeno Effect: How Watching an Atom Can Stop it From Moving
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Published on January 3, 2026
Written by
Quantum Evangelist
Source: Quantum Zeitgeist
1 min read
intermediate
Summary
In the quantum world, a watched pot literally never boils. The Quantum Zeno Effect, discovered in 1977, allows us to freeze reality just by looking at it, and it's the secret to keeping qubits alive.