Quantum hypothesis illustration showing Max Planck comparing classical physics with quantized energy, featuring the equation E = hf, blackbody radiation graph, photon energy packets, atomic model, and a warm cream background representing the birth of quantum theory.
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The Quantum Hypothesis: How Planck’s Bold Idea Challenged 200 Years of Classical Physics

For nearly two centuries, physics rested on a comforting assumption: nature is smooth, continuous, and predictable. Energy flowed like water, […]