Albert Einstein
52 ideas that changed the world - 47. Relativity

52 ideas that changed the world - 47. Relativity
Einstein’s theory remains ‘most important in modern physics’
15 May 2020
What’s in Albert Einstein’s ‘God letter’?

What’s in Albert Einstein’s ‘God letter’?
Famous note penned by theoretical physicist goes up for auction today
4 Dec 2018
Einstein’s travel diaries reveal his racism

Einstein’s travel diaries reveal his racism
Physicist’s ‘shocking’ xenophobia threatens his reputation as a civil rights champion
14 Jun 2018
TIME TRAVEL: How physicists think it might work

TIME TRAVEL: How physicists think it might work
Some physicists are convinced that time travel is possible. Here's how we might move through the fourth dimension
15 Nov 2017
Einstein’s handwritten ‘tips’ sell for $1.56m

Einstein’s handwritten ‘tips’ sell for $1.56m
Famed physicist's life theories break records in Israeli auction
25 Oct 2017
Schrodinger's cat explained

Schrodinger's cat explained
The thought experiment lives on – or does it? What Schrodinger's cat tells us about quantum physics
16 Aug 2017
What are gravitational waves and why are they important?

What are gravitational waves and why are they important?
Discovery hailed as this century's biggest scientific breakthrough that could answer questions about the Big Bang itself
11 Feb 2016

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The world's hardest games and puzzles

The world's hardest games and puzzles
Six infuriatingly complex puzzles that are unsolvable to all but the sharpest of minds
29 Jan 2016
MOVIES: Great he was - Yoda's creator dies 

MOVIES: Great he was - Yoda's creator dies
Make-up artist who created Yoda, Chewbacca and Stanley Kubrick's apes has died at the age of 98
7 Feb 2013
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 23 Sep 2011

Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 23 Sep 2011
23 Sep 2011