Retrace the thought experiments that inspired his theory on the nature of reality. (Premiered November 25, 2015) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/4nTCfJk | #novapbs On November 25th, 1915, Einstein published his greatest work: general relativity. The theory transformed our understanding of nature’s laws and the entire history of the cosmos, reaching back to the origin of time itself. NOVA tells the inside story of Einstein’s masterpiece. The story begins with the intuitive thought experiments that set Einstein off on his quest and traces the revolution in cosmology that is still playing out in today’s labs and observatories. Discover the simple but powerful ideas at the heart of relativity, illuminating the theory—and Einstein’s brilliance—as never before. From the first spark of an idea to the discovery of the expanding universe, the Big Bang, black holes, and dark energy, NOVA uncovers the inspired insights and brilliant breakthroughs of “the perfect theory.” 💙 Help us bring the universe closer to home. Your donation ensures that NOVA’s deep-space discoveries and quantum physics explorations remain free and inspiring for the next generation of scientists. Support fact-based storytelling today. https://bit.ly/48UnsrD Chapters 00:00 Introduction 04:12 Einstein's Early Years 18:29 The Concept of Spacetime 24:40 Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity 34:25 The Fame and Legacy of Einstein’s Theory 42:25 Black Holes, Dark Energy and Gravitational Waves 48:50 Conclusion #einstein #documentary #physics © 2015 WGBH Educational Foundation All rights reserved This program was produced by GBH, which is solely responsible for its content. This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: https://pbs.org/donate/ Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR Einstein documentary, albert einstein documentary, gravity, thought experiments, Theory of Special Relativity, physics documentary, space time continuum, atomic clock experiment, dark energy 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA's newsletter here: https://to.pbs.org/4brCC7Y 🛍️ Shop official NOVA 50th anniversary merch: https://nova-shop.org/ FOLLOW US: NOVA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/novaonline Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVApbs X: https://twitter.com/novapbs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novapbs/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCjHz5SVHeMT0AViCYZvsGDA PBS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PBS/ X: https://twitter.com/PBS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PBS/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PBS/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCgyeJxD05YnoDquRMNBfBqw
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Ya I always love how people who don't even understand Einstien's mind or probably anyones - tells you how he thought. What he did is come up with a better match model than what we have; but he was always looking for a full and complete understanding and model that works for everything and he never found one. That's because humans simply don't know it all, in fact we don't know that much.
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I loved high physics so much that the civil engineering department gave a journal of high theoretical physics
I've always wondered why not describe general relativity using displacement instead of just saying curved space, sure it's curved but only because the space time is displaced, like a ball filled with air pushed under water, the water pushes back, space-time pushes back because it's displaced, the displacement causes the curvature
Who are here watching this documentáry from Brazil too?? Like It
Woodstock,you did well for yourself,as well as for planet Earth. You can be proud of yourself,Earth needs humans like you as well,go well.
Video is from the very early 2000’s, but still very good. Gravitational waves were discovered over 10 years ago now…
Old guy here. I'm glad to see my pupil, Albert get some recognition. He was actually pretty smart as my student.
I have to say that as I watched the video, I am glad that you (Sean Carroll) mentioned "When we finally move beyond Einstein, it might be another singular genius that comes along, someone struggling in a poor school in KENYA right now that we don`t know about..." (50:30) . Beautiful cause am from Kenya.
Amazing documentary yet again from PBS
All he needed was his brain, a pencil and a piece of paper. No smartphones, computers, or magical gadgets.
I refuse to believe that somehow empty space is making all these planets to follow a particular course.
It'd become one of my favourite science fiction videos
I met a self taught mathematician, James “Heart Trouble” Murray, in prison. He designed a machine on paper that [physicists] came into the prison to examine his idea but left and never gave him feedback. I minored in mathematics at the Virginia Commonwealth University from ‘77 to’83. Math altered my criminal life. I told the manager of the International Student Center in New York that I studied mathematics to become a better criminal. He said, “You succeeded.” Actually I read and studied psychology of abnormal and deviant behavior, general and, human development, a prison class on sociology 101, and became a grammarian that allowed the manager of the prison print shop to assign me as the proofreader there, where state documents were printed. Finally upon release from prison, I attended VCU and got an undergraduate degree in mass communications and a minor in mathematics. I am still trying to learn calculus.
What an incredible journey into Einstein's mind! This documentary beautifully explains his groundbreaking theories, especially the concept of spacetime and general relativity. It's amazing to think how one person's pure thought could unravel such fundamental riddles of the universe.
Could the faster expansion of the universe be a natural consequence of fields under less stress and so exponentially expanding because they are unobserved? The mass is the same the area they cover is expanding as a consequence of less observation.
This video is a wonderful teaching opportunity. Einstein used everyday usable objects to firm his own ideas. Since he was a smart man. This opened the door for Einstein to communicate to the world in a way it could understand. Because he was a man ahead of his time...
I’m more astounded that they had a picture of Einstein as a child in the 1800s
This video taught me more than my entire semester. Should I be worried?
I think you should make another video about black holes; I'm really looking forward to it.