Lectures tagged "Einstein"

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein: 36 Arguments for the Existence of God
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein: 36 Arguments for the Existence of God
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
February 2, 2010
00:49:06
Award-winning novelist and MacArthur Fellow Rebecca Newberger Goldstein reads from her new novel 36 Arguments for the Existence of God. After Cass Seltzer's book becomes a surprise best seller, he's dubbed "the atheist with a soul" and becomes a celebrity.
Physics and Mystics
Leanne Temple
January 17, 2010
00:35:24
Leanne Temple, who studied physics in college and now operates the Nurturing Nook in Cumming, talks about the conjunction between physics and spirit.
America: Debating Our Progress, Discussing Our Future
America: Debating Our Progress, Discussing Our Future
Walter Isaacson
October 24, 2009
00:45:36
Keen observers of the historical moment discuss how this may or may not be a pivotal moment in American culture. Walter Isaacson, author of Einstein: His Life and Universe and head of the Aspen Institute, leads the discussion.
Physics, Philosophy and Spirituality
P. Venugopala Rao
September 6, 2009
01:22:16
Dr. P. Venugopala Rao discusses the scientific world view derived from science and physics, and their parallels within the faith traditions of both the east and west. The exploration of these ideas has led to fundamental questions about what is real, true, good, and beautiful.
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Meet the "Other" Einstein
John Stachel
October 23, 2005
00:54:54
It is well known that Einstein worked to develop a unified field theory that would encompass all of physics including (he hoped) all quantum phenomena.
Einstein Recovers Judaism and Discovers Politics
Robert Schulmann
October 16, 2005
00:49:15
Robert Schulmann examines the trajectory of Einstein's ambiguous relationship with Judaism and Jewish settlement in Palestine from 1919 until the founding of the state of Israel in 1948.
Einstein's Rise to Fame
David Rowe
October 15, 2005
01:01:52
David Rowe argues that, to the extent that the relativity revolution reflected a new sensibility with deep psychological roots, it could not have found more fertile soil than in Einstein's Berlin.
Lisa Randall: String Theory, Multiple Dimensions
Lisa Randall
October 7, 2005
00:24:32
Lisa Randall discusses her research which focuses on string theory and the idea that there are multiple dimensions in space. Professor of physics at Harvard University, Randall discusses her research which focuses on string theory and the idea that there are multiple dimensions in space.