#The big bang theory season 2 episode 18 tv#

Leonard had the same fear, but immediately understood SheldonвЂ™s advice when he offered SchrГ¶dingerвЂ™s cat as food for thought. Sheldon explained the theory to her as a way to help her decide whether she should go on a date with Leonard, or cancel the date to preserve their friendship. Penny also didnвЂ™t know about Austrian physicist Edwin SchrГ¶dingerвЂ™s idea that a cat, put inside a box with a vial of poison that will break open at a random time, can be considered both dead and alive until the box is opened.

#The big bang theory season 2 episode 18 tv#

TV Science: Raise your hand if you understand the SchrГ¶dingerвЂ™s-cat thought experiment because of The Big Bang Theory. This is one of the Emmy-winning comedyвЂ™s most under-appreciated legacies, and in honor of the showвЂ™s impact, weвЂ™re fondly remembering 18 of the smartest, science-friendly Big Bang Theory episodes. Thanks to SheldonвЂ™s romantic advice for Penny, for example, who among TBBT viewers hasnвЂ™t felt super smart showing off their understanding of the SchrГ¶dingerвЂ™s-cat thought experiment? Who didnвЂ™t consider starting their own business after the guys helped Penny sell thousands of dollars of glittery hair barrettes with their science, marketing, and manufacturing insights? And who hasnвЂ™t become so invested in Sheldon and AmyвЂ™s quest to win a Nobel Prize that theyвЂ™ve made the effort to try to understand what вЂњsuperasymmetryвЂќ actually is? And while theyвЂ™ve displayed more than their share of nerdery and goofiness, the TBBT gang has also exposed viewers to plenty of real-world science and of-the-moment scientific discoveries. For 12 seasons, The Big Bang Theory has been allowing us to hang out with a group of geniuses.