💬 What do you mean when you say quantum?

The evolution of language and making space for the scientific and the woo

This graphic is what a photon, the current smallest known unit of light, supposedly looks like. In the future, will we discover it is made of parts, and no longer qualifies as a “quantum” in the sense of quantum meaning the smallest indivisible unit of something?

A quantum refers to the smallest unit of something, as in an electron is the smallest measurable unit of electricity. Other well-known quanta include protons, neutrons, and photons.

Colloquially, quantum also refers to something large or significant, as in a quantum improvement.

Thus, most often, when you hear of someone describing quantum health, they are usually describing a small thing that has a big impact on health.