Zoom Link for attending remotely:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76892571292?pwd=yDUX0V48VyB8bQsj2ZqMrzaK9JXTae.1
Meeting ID: 768 9257 1292
Passcode: 394912
Address for in-person attendance:
Thurber Tower (Westminster Thurber’s middle building of apartments)
645 Neil Ave., Columbus OH
Parking is free
NOTE: Please meet in the Thurber Tower lobby no later than 6:45 p.m. so we can comfortably begin on time.
This lecture series explores how Process Theology can provide a conceptual framework for understanding modern quantum physics.
You may have heard that in quantum physics a cat can be both alive and dead at the same time. We will examine that claim carefully and show why it is often misunderstood.
You may have heard that particles somehow explore multiple paths simultaneously to find the best route. We will examine what the quantum model actually says—and what it does not say.
You may have heard that quantum physics is strange, mysterious, and impossible to understand. Our goal is exactly the opposite: to show how the theory can be understood in a natural, intuitive, and intellectually satisfying way.
| Lecture | Title | Date | PPTX | MP4 Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Why the Language of Process Theology is Perfect for Quantum Physics | June 16, 2026 | Download PDF | Download PPTX | Watch Video |
| 2 | The Standard Model → Detected Events (Actual occasions) | June 23, 2026 | Download PDF | Download PPTX | Watch Video |
| 3 | From Particles to Equations → Structured Possibility (Primordial nature) | June 30, 2026 | Download PDF | Download PPTX | Watch Video |
| 4 | Quantization: Building the Quantum State Machine → Ordered Indeterminacy (Creativity under constraint) | July 7, 2026 | Download PDF | Download PPTX | Watch Video |
| 5 | Running the Model: Time Evolution and Becoming → Creative Advance (Ordered process becoming form) | July 14, 2026 | Download PDF | Download PPTX | Watch Video |
| 6 | The Single Slit Experiment → Tendency and Pattern (Lure / aim expressed probabilistically) | July 21, 2026 | Download PDF | Download PPTX | Watch Video |
| 7 | Bound States: The Hydrogen Atom and Stable Matter → Enduring Relations (Societies with inherited order) | July 28, 2026 | Download PDF | Download PPTX | Download MP4 |
| 8 | Summary and Conclusions → Understanding Physics Through the Process Lens | August 4, 2026 | Download PDF | Download PPTX | Download MP4 |
Dr. Michael A. Soderstrand received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Davis, CA. He spent 10 years as a Member of the Technical Staff of Sandia Laboratories, Livermore, CA, 25 years as Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of California, Davis and 5 years as department head at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. He finished his career as an adjunct professor at DeVry University, Southern Nazarene University, The Catholic University of America and Towson University. He is now retired writing articles on Science and Theology.
Email: soderstrand@ieee.org