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Einstein's Thought Experiment That Transformed Physics

By imagining how light travels to two people moving at different speeds, Einstein showed that time isn’t absolute. His thought experiment revealed that what seems like “now” depends on where you are and how fast you’re moving.
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Season 42 Episodes

Inside Einstein's Mind

S42 E23 Length 53:07 Premiere Date 11/25/15

Making North America: Origins

S42 E20 Length 53:35 Premiere Date 11/04/15

Einstein’s Thought Experiment

Clip Length 01:49 Premiere Date 11/25/15

Gravity's Effect on Spacetime

Clip Length 01:48 Premiere Date 11/25/15

What is Spacetime?

Clip Length 02:06 Premiere Date 11/25/15

How Einstein Changed the Way We Understand Gravity

Clip Length 05:36 Premiere Date 11/25/15

Einstein's Thought Experiment That Transformed Physics

Clip Length 02:10 Premiere Date 11/25/15

Inside Einstein's Mind Preview

Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 11/09/15

Sea Level Rise: When 1 in = 2 ft

Clip Length 02:42 Premiere Date 10/20/15

Digital Domain of Warfare

Clip Length 01:56 Premiere Date 10/13/15

CyberWar Threat Preview

Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 10/07/15

The Power of the Flood Myth

Clip Length 03:32 Premiere Date 09/29/15

Space Pics That Amaze Scientists

Clip Length 02:52 Premiere Date 08/24/15

Ghosts of Subatomic Particles

Clip Length 01:42 Premiere Date 03/17/15

Invisible Universe Revealed Preview

Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 03/03/15

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