Next on NOVA: EINSTEIN'S BIG IDEA

http://www.pbs.org/nova/einstein

Tuesday, September 19, 8-10 p.m. ET/PT on PBS (Repeat)

Check your local listings as dates and times may vary.

One hundred years ago last year, Albert Einstein grappled with the
implications of his revolutionary special theory of relativity and
came to a startling conclusion: mass and energy are one, related by
the formula E = mc2. In "Einstein's Big Idea," NOVA dramatizes the
remarkable story behind this equation. Based on David Bodanis's
bestselling book "E = mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous
Equation," the program explores the lives of the men and women who
helped develop the concepts behind each term in the equation: E for
energy; m for mass; c for the speed of light; and 2 for "squared,"
the multiplication of one number by itself. Like a multi-plot novel
building to a climactic scene, "Einstein's Big Idea" traces the
stories of a fascinating range of characters.

Here's what you'll find online:

The Legacy of E = mc2
Einstein's big idea has been enormously influential, in ways
that reach far beyond the purely scientific.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/legacy.html

The Producer's Story
Filmmaker Gary Johnstone describes how creativity fuels both art
and science.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/producer.html

The Equation Today
Three young physicists contemplate how a 100-year-old equation
figures into their careers.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/today.html

Einstein the Nobody
The patent clerk's career prospects looked bleak just before his
"miracle year" of 1905.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/bodanis.html

Genius Among Geniuses
To rank with Newton or Einstein, you have to reinvent the way we
see the world.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/genius/

Relativity and the Cosmos
Examine what many consider Einstein's greatest achievement --
general relativity.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/relativity/

E = mc2 Explained
Hear how 10 top physicists describe the equation in a few
minutes or less.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/experts.html

The Power of Tiny Things
How much energy does a paper clip pack? Test your intuition
in this quiz.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/tiny.html

Ancestors of E = mc2
Meet the visionary scientists whose experiments paved the way
for Einstein.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/ancestors.html

Einstein Quotes
Seven thought-provoking statements from the world's most
famous scientist
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/wisdom.html

The Light Stuff
Find out why the speed of light isn't always 186,000 miles
per second.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/hotsciencelight/

Time Traveler
Explore time dilation in this interactive version of Einstein's
"twin paradox."
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/hotsciencetwin/

Einstein Time Line
Follow the arc of Einstein's life from his birth in 1879 till
his death in 1955.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/

Also, a video preview of the program, Links & Books, the
Teacher's Guide, and more.

http://www.pbs.org/nova/einstein