Beam Me Up, Scotty ... Sort Of. Chinese Scientists 'Teleport' Photon To Space

"These days, advances in science seem to be sounding more like science fiction."

"Chinese scientists have announced they successfully 'teleported' information on a photon from Earth to space, spanning a distance of more than 300 miles."

"So is this like "beaming" in Star Trek or "apparating" wizards in Harry Potter? Kind of, says Brian Greene, professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University."

"'It's somewhere in between,' Greene tells NPR's David Greene (no relation) on Morning Edition. 'But honestly, you should be super excited about that. It's a crazy, wonderful thing that we can do this.'"

"But before you start dreaming about teleporting into work when you're running late, let's talk about what that all actually means."