Surprising Science — March 31, 2014

Exploring Einstein’s Theory of Relativity

Einstein’s quantum description of light earned him a Nobel prize, but he’s mostly remembered for relativity.

At their core, special and general relativity are, in fact, not relative. Explore Einstein’s most famous theory in this video by OneMinutePhysics:

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Who — or what — really controls your mind?

More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature’s most unreliable narrators.

If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.

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If you can identify a foreground star, the spike patterns are a dead giveaway as to whether it’s a JWST image or any other observatory.

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