Einstein and Eddington

An entertaining period drama chronicling the acceptance into the scientific world of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. Previously, I didn't realise quite how much opposition Einstein faced; his untimely German nationality and a strong resistance from obstinate proponents of Newton's theory of gravity both served to deny him success. Neither did I realise that he was such a ladies' man!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ft62c/b00ft61z/Einstein_and_Eddington/

Eddington was the English astronomer who risked the ignominious accusation of treachery to advocate Einstein's ideas. Here's a photograph of the real E and E, embroiled in a heated discussion about what they had for breakfast.



Einstein's theorisation on time being different for everyone makes my head spin. The limits to my intelligence prevent me from comprehending the curves in space, and how they my make my minute differ from yours.