Einstein Week
On his 143rd birthday, Inverse celebrates the world’s most iconic physicist — and interrogates the myth of his genius.
On his 143rd birthday, Inverse celebrates the world’s most iconic physicist — and interrogates the myth of his genius.
A tale of sloppy science, a not-so-remarkable brain, and the rise of a more nuanced understanding of intelligence.
Einstein became the world's most iconic scientist seemingly overnight. Here's how.
While the Red Scare was making America panic, the FBI had their eyes on the famed physicist.
New science
For all his genius, Einstein had a tendency to be stuck in his ways.
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