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Science and Creativity: Way to Go, Einstein Part I

Science and Creativity: Way to Go, Einstein Part I

FromStudio 360 with Kurt Andersen


Science and Creativity: Way to Go, Einstein Part I

FromStudio 360 with Kurt Andersen

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jun 3, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When he was growing up in Germany in the 1880s and 90s, nobody had pegged Einstein as a genius. He dropped out of high school and had to apply twice to a university in Switzerland that accepted students without high school diplomas. He did well at college, but didn’t apply himself and struggled to complete assignments and pass tests.He ended up working at the patent office in Bern, Switzerland and knew, if he wanted to be a physicist, he had to do research and get published. He was looking at these patent applications and wondering: is it really true, as Isaac Newton had said, that time is the same for everyone, everywhere? So, he came up with a thought experiment which became the idea known as “special relativity.” And it rocked the foundations of physics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jun 3, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Peabody Award-winning Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, from PRI, is a smart and surprising guide to what's happening in pop culture and the arts. Each week, Kurt introduces the people who are creating and shaping our culture. Life is busy – so let Studio 360 steer you to the must-see movie this weekend, the next book for your nightstand, or the song that will change your life. Produced in association with Slate.