Quantum Foundations Podcast
Quantum Foundations Podcast
Maria Violaris
Deriving probability in quantum many-worlds with Dr Tony Short
1 hour 15 minutes Posted Feb 19, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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If there really is a quantum reality for every possible outcome of a measurement, then where do measurement probabilities come from? Dr Tony Short at the University of Bristol has used a set of intuitive assumptions to derive probability in a quantum multiverse. In this episode we discuss his motivations for exploring the many-worlds interpretation; what his assumptions are and how they lead to the Born rule for measurement probabilities; and how these ideas fit within the broader landscape of research in quantum foundations, probability and the many-worlds interpretation.