Albert Einstein
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Latest observation by Ligo brings scientists closer to goal of using gravitational waves to see ancient events invisible to optical and radio telescopes
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Brief letters: Old Etonians in the FA Cup | Climbing Everest | Makeup tips | Jeremy Corbyn’s memory for figures | Paul Nuttall’s internment plan | New spin on an old proverb
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National Geographic, in its first scripted TV drama, gives the physicist’s life sassy, whip-smart on-screen treatment
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It would take a telescope as big as a planet to see the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. But a team of scientists think they know how to do it
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The universe is expanding faster than we thought, causing problems for cosmologists. It could even mean Einstein’s theory of relativity needs revising
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Several big problems with physics at the moment involve gravity. But because Einstein’s theory works so well, it’s very difficult to change it. Some recent ideas show a possible way forward
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Two scientists who dispute the theory of general relatitivity say scientists can now test their controversial idea
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An admiring but critical biography finds the great genius guilty of inflexible thinking in his later years
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11 July 1955: Bertrand Russell issues a declaration calling for the renunciation of war in an age in which nuclear weapons are threatening ‘the continued existence of mankind’
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10 June 1921: A Guardian writer reflects on the significance of the honour for both Albert Einstein and Manchester University
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Renowned astrophysicist Mario Livio explores and analyzes major errors committed by such luminaries as Charles Darwin, Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle and Albert Einstein
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Life and Physics Whether it is cricket or physics, imagined scenarios can expand the limits of our understanding
Jon ButterworthExploring contrived extremes isn’t pointless, but it’s best done as a thought experiment
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Stuart Clark on an experiment that could result in the theory of general relativity returning to the drawing board
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Based on Einstein’s theory of general relativity, new tool allows researchers to take into account ripples in spacetime, making the most accurate simulations yet
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The theoretical physicist’s mega-selling account of the origins of the universe is a masterpiece of scientific inquiry that has influenced the minds of a generation
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Scientists from South Dakota to Australia seek material believed to make up quarter of universe, while researchers in China investigate another mystery particle
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Discovering incredibly minute vibrations from an explosion more than a billion light years away opens a new window on space
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There’s no space for today’s young Einsteins
Philip BallThe gravitational waves theorist saw physics as no one else did, but if he was around today his time would be spent chasing grants or tenures -
Physicists Prof Jon Butterworth, Prof Hiranya Peiris and Dr Jonathan Braden will be here between 14:00 and 15:00 GMT on Friday 12 February to answer all your gravitational wave questions
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Humanity’s biggest question has always been: ‘How did it all start?’ Proving Albert Einstein’s hypothesis means we are edging ever closer to the answer
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Erin Ryan tweets photo of celebration cake announcing ‘the first direct detection of gravitational waves’ 16 minutes before embargo due to lift
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The discovery of gravitational waves has been hailed as a breakthrough. But, er – what are they? Astrophysicist Katie Mack breaks it down in real-time
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Tying loose ends? Gravitational waves could solve string theory, study claims