Since the late 1920s, the theory formulated by Niels Bohr and his colleagues at Copenhagen has been the dominant interpretation of quantum mechanics. This work presents a detailed historical and sociological study of debates within and between opposing cam

Since the late 1920s, the theory formulated by Niels Bohr and his colleagues at Copenhagen has been the dominant interpretation of quantum mechanics. Yet an alternative interpretation by David Bohm and his colleagues in the 1950s, explains the experimental data equally well. This book discusses why Bohm's point of view is more productive.