This conversation features Richard Staley, a prominent historian of physics, Diana Kormos Buchwald, an expert on the Einstein Papers, and John Heilbron, a renowned science historian. They delve into Einstein's transformative 1905, known for groundbreaking theories like mass-energy equivalence. The guests examine his rise to fame post-1919, when his gravitational theory was validated during a solar eclipse. They also discuss his political awakening during World War I, his complex legacy, and how his character shaped both science and societal norms.
