The story of Schrodinger’s cat is well known, and one of quantum theory’s most popular phrases on the world stage. You can find his cat on t-shirts, bumper stickers, internet memes and the like.

A cat is in a sealed box. It is both alive and dead, at least until you open the lid. Inside the sealed chamber also sits a vial of poison. This vial could be triggered to break by a tiny amount of ...