Everybody's heard of Schrödinger's cat. But did you ever hear of Schrödinger's mouse? Me neither, but rest assured, there is a mouse in the picture below. And much like Schrödinger's cat, he's in a box. But unlike the average cat, however, he really wasn't terribly happy about it.

Let me back up a little bit.

Last weekend, Jennifer and I became aware that our household had gained an uninvited member. A peach left to ripen on the kitchen counter mysteriously acquired three not-so-tiny bite...