NOVA Season 33 Episode 3
Einstein's Big Idea
Exactly 100 years ago, 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. Among Einstein's ideas, E = mc2 is by far the most famous. Yet how many people know what it really means? In a thought-provoking and engrossing documentary, Einstein's Big Idea illuminates this deceptively simple formula by unrevealing the story of how it came to be.
33 - 16Dimming the SunApr. 18, 2006- 33 - 15Voyage to the Mystery MoonApr. 04, 2006
- 33 - 14The Great Robot Race: NovaMar. 28, 2006
- 33 - 13Arctic PassageFeb. 28, 2006
- 33 - 12The Ghost ParticleFeb. 21, 2006
- 33 - 11Jewel of the EarthFeb. 14, 2006
- 33 - 10The Perfect CorpseFeb. 07, 2006
- 33 - 9Deadly AscentJan. 17, 2006
- 33 - 8The Mummy Who Would Be KingJan. 03, 2006
- 33 - 7Storm That Drowned a CityNov. 22, 2005
- 33 - 6Newton's Dark SecretsNov. 15, 2005
- 33 - 5Hitler's Sunken SecretNov. 08, 2005
- 33 - 4Volcano Under the CityNov. 01, 2005
- 33 - 3Einstein's Big IdeaOct. 11, 2005
- 33 - 2Sinking the SupershipOct. 04, 2005
- 33 - 1Mystery of the MegafloodSep. 20, 2005
