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Quantum and classical states from the borderland of worlds

There is a reason why quantum properties seem extremely exotic: our senses simply cannot see them in the world around us. It turns out, however, that the boundary between exotic quantum reality and classical reality does not have to be as strict as it may seem. Researchers from Cracow, Poland, have shown that there can be quantum states that on one hand exhibit the most characteristic of quantum features, whilst being as close to classical states as is possible in quantum mechanics.

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Safeguarding Our Climate, Advancing Our Society

Together with the participants of the "Safeguarding Our Climate, Advancing Our Society" symposium held during the COP24 climate summit in Katowice in December 2018, we have prepared a special issue of Academia: The Magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences dealing with global climate change and the challenges it poses. We are sure you will find the numerous contributions from top-notch scholars and experts well-focused and highly illuminating.

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