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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean
Einstein's Golden Moment
Sep 12, 2023
This podcast explores Albert Einstein's confirmation of his theory of relativity, the failed attempts to find the hypothetical planet Vulcan, the experiment that challenged Newton's laws of motion, Einstein's revolutionary contributions to science, and his emotional experience while solving the mystery of Mercury's orbit.
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- Einstein's theory of relativity has been consistently validated by experiments, confirming its accuracy and validity.
- Einstein's conceptualization of gravity as curved spacetime revolutionized the understanding of the mysterious behavior of Mercury's orbit, marking a significant step towards establishing general relativity as a superior theory of gravity.
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Einstein's theory of relativity and the role of other scientists
Einstein's theory of relativity, his main achievement, has been validated by experiments conducted by other scientists. These experiments have consistently confirmed Einstein's predictions, which demonstrates the accuracy and validity of his theory.
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