I have been popularizing quantum physics, my area of research, for many years now. The general public finds the topic fascinating and covers of books and magazines often draw on its mystery. A number ...

Albert Einstein did not normally keep a diary, but he often wrote in travel notebooks. From 1921 to 1933 his itinerary included trips to New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malacca, Penong, Palestine, Rio ...

Albert Einstein's work in part led to the prediction of quantum entanglement: the idea that two particles can remain connected across vast distances of space and time. Einstein found the idea absurd ...

A unified Theory Of Everything is the holy grail of physics, but gravity refuses to play ball. A newly proposed theory attempts to unify Einstein’s theory of gravity with quantum mechanics – and ...

In his discussion of accelerated motion on page 60 of "The Meaning of Relativity," Albert Einstein made an approximation that allowed him to develop the theory of relativity further. Einstein ...

Three letters written by Albert Einstein in 1945 are up for auction and offer an intriguing glimpse into the renowned physicist's criticisms of how scientists were interpreting physics at the quantum ...

Albert Einstein’s work so revolutionized physics that it is difficult to discuss him without slipping into hagiography. Indeed, his brilliance is so storied that his surname has become synonymous with ...

Andrew Robinson reviews Einstein: the Man and His Mind by Gary S Berger and Michael DiRuggiero Published to mark the Nobel prize’s centenary, the book is a lavishly produced and highly appealing ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In a newly discovered letter written by Albert Einstein, the renowned physicist suggested there ...

Before 1919, cosmology was as subjective as art criticism. A solar eclipse, and a patent clerk’s equations, changed everything. By Siobhan Roberts PRINCETON, N.J. — A century ago, on May 29, 1919, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about physics, science, academia, and pop culture. There's an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in which John de ...