Science Feb 11 Gravitational waves discovered from colliding black holes Scientists with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced on Thursday at a much-anticipated press conference in Washington, D.C. that the more than half-century search for gravitational waves has finally succeeded. By Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American
Science Nov 25 Watch 7:17 How Einstein’s theory of relativity changed the world This week marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of papers laying out Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. In honor of the anniversary, Gwen Ifill examines how Einstein changed our understanding of the cosmos with Einstein biographer Walter Isaacson. By PBS News Hour
Science Nov 25 TVs, radar guns and other technologies linked to Einstein’s theories of relativity If you’ve ever received a speeding ticket, you can thank Albert Einstein. By Nsikan Akpan
Science Nov 25 Thanks to Einstein, my starships can break interstellar speed laws Science fiction writer and scientist Catherine Asaro explains what might happen if you could travel faster than light and break Albert Einstein's theoretical speed limit for the universe. By Catherine Asaro
Nov 24 How Einstein inspired me to find a magical piece of mathematics By S. James Gates, Jr. S. James Gates, Jr., a theoretical physicist, explains how geometry, string theory and Einstein's mathematics have brought society closer to a theory of everything. Continue reading
Nov 23 What else is possible if space and time can change? By Sean Carroll Albert Einstein's theories of relativity state nothing in the universe is constant, except light. Sean Carroll, a CalTech theoretical physicist, explores the mind-bending consequences. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch How to Catch a Black Hole, Explained Hari interviews MIT's Shep Doeleman on plans to capture the first-ever black hole image. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Masters of Light: Americans Win the Nobel Prize in Physics Jeffrey Brown reports on three American scientists who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering research in fiber optics and digital photography. Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Biographer Discusses Einstein’s Life, Legacy Journalist Walter Isaacson discusses his new biography of Albert Einstein and historians' recent, more nuanced views of the scientist's life and achievements. Continue watching