Physics

10 Things You Might Not Know About Albert Einstein

1. Does a big head equal a big brain? Maybe, maybe not. But when Albert Einstein was born his head…

2 months ago

Book on Quantum Genius Paul Dirac Offers an Accessible and Engaging Introduction to the Physicist’s Life and Work

NEW YORK, NY – When he co-won the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics, British theoretical physicist and mathematician Paul Dirac…

3 months ago

Einstein’s Universe: Frank Wilczek Explains The Phycisict’s Massive Contributions To Science

  Considered to be the most influential physicist of the 20th century, Albert Einstein (1879–1955) developed the theory of relativity and laid foundations for…

3 months ago

Honoring the Memory of Quantum Genius Paul Dirac

Today marks the 36th anniversary of the death of English theoretical physicist and mathematician Paul Dirac (1902-1984) who was instrumental…

4 months ago

Odd Man Out: The Quantum World of Paul Dirac

Many geniuses have a reputation for being eccentric and socially awkward, and British quantum theorist Paul Dirac (1902-1984) fit both…

4 months ago

Einstein’s Brain: It’s All About Connections!

Was Albert Einstein (1879–1955) really one of the smartest people who ever lived? Judging by his corpus callosum, he probably…

5 months ago

Galileo’s Mistake: A New Look at the Epic Confrontation between Galileo and the Church

Wade Rowland, the author of Galileo's Mistake, characterizes the trial of Galileo Galilei by the Inquisition in 1633 as a…

6 months ago

Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future

Written by Chris Mooney, author of The Republican War on Science, and marine biologist Sheril Kirshenbaum, Unscientific America addresses the…

6 months ago

E=mc2: A Biography of the World’s Most Famous Equation

This is a book about a mathematical formula that nearly everyone—even those who are science-phobic—can recite, but almost no one…

6 months ago

The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality

For those of us who love science but don’t have a degree in it (or even a working knowledge of…

7 months ago