1905: Science's Miracle Year
Just How Smart Was Einstein?()
May 9, 2005 How did a man who had been working as a patent clerk publish four groundbreaking papers about space, time, atoms and the strange nature of light — all in one year? A look at Albert Einstein's unique intelligence.
Freud's Nephew and the Origins of Public Relations()
April 22, 2005 In the 1920s and '30s, Sigmund Freud's nephew Edward Bernays used his uncle's ideas — sometimes to Freud's consternation — to help create the new field of public relations. His influence can be felt today, including the very notion of a hearty breakfast.
The Long, Strange Journey of Einstein's Brain()
April 18, 2005 Brian Burrell, author of Postcards from the Brain Museum, discusses efforts to understand Einstein's intellect through the study of his brain.
Albert Einstein's Year of Miracles: Light Theory()
March 17, 2005 One hundred years ago today, Albert Einstein finished a scientific paper that would change the world. His radical insight into the nature of light would help transform Einstein from an unknown patent clerk to a giant of 20th-century science.
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