Documentaries Tagged “albert einstein”
Exploring Einstein: Life of a Genius
Exploring Einstein: Life of a Genius
One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein changed the world with four papers that led directly to the development of atomic weapons, space travel, satellite technology and a profound understanding of the universe.
But, wracked with guilt over the real – world applications of his science – specifically, how the use of atomic weapons cla...
Einstein’s Equation Of Life and Death
Einstein’s Equation Of Life and Death
In the summer of 1939 Albert Einstein was on holiday in a small resort town on the tip of Long Island. His peaceful summer, however, was about to be shattered by a visit from an old friend and colleague from his years in Berlin. The visitor was the physicist Leo Szilard. He had come to tell Einstein that he feared the Nazis could soon ...
Einstein and E=mc^2
Einstein and E=mc^2
Based on David Bodanis’ bestseller, and shot on location, this is the story of history’s most celebrated formula, E=mc^2, and the five great scientists who brought it to life.
The docudrama, which first aired in 2005 and which boasts an all-star cast, spans 250 years, and tells the human story behind the science.
The youthful rom...
Einstein’s Unfinished Symphony
Einstein’s Unfinished Symphony
As Albert Einstein lay on his deathbed, he asked only for his glasses, his writing implements and his latest equations. He knew he was dying, yet he continued his work. In those final hours of his life, while fading in and out of consciousness, he was working on what he hoped would be his greatest work of all. It was a project of monum...
Faster than the Speed of Light?
Faster than the Speed of Light?
In September 2011, an international group of scientists has made an astonishing claim – they have detected particles that seemed to travel faster than the speed of light.
It was a claim that contradicted more than a hundred years of scientific orthodoxy. Suddenly there was talk of all kinds of bizarre concepts, from time travel to p...
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
A biographical documentary done by the History Channel.