November 18, 2005 - Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity is not only perfectly understandable to non-scientists, but it also boasts practical day-to-day applications, says a leading expert who spoke at the University of Alberta Thursday... Read more

THE SCORE, a groundbreaking musical drama about a scientist whose own genetic history threatens her career, her lab and her life has its world premiere on Saturday October 1 as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival.... Read more

In 1921, Nature published a special issue celebrating Einstein's general theory of relativity, with contributions from Eddington, Weyl, Lorentz and Einstein himself, among many others. Nature Physics is making that special issue available online for the first time... Read more

Albert Einstein looms over the 20th century. He was undoubtedly the greatest intellect of the past 100 years, a man whose very name is now synonymous with "genius." His rise to fame began on June 30, 1905, when a German physics journal published a seemingly innocuous article titled "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" — the beginnings of the theory of relativity. This year marks not only the 100th anniversary of the theory but also the 50th anniversary of the scientist's death.... Read more

Sandy Starr at spiked and science communicator Alom Shaha have conducted a survey of over 250 renowned scientists, science communicators, and educators - including 11 Nobel laureates - asking what they would teach the world about science and why, if they could pick just one thing. Alom Shaha, who conceived the survey, has made four accompanying films in which interviewees talk through their responses... Read more

To celebrate the World Year of Physics in 2005, Physics World is giving you the chance to get a free digital copy of its special Einstein January 2005 issue.... Read more

Faculty members of Memorial’s Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography are bringing science to the classrooms of local schools. Drs. Michael Morrow, Kristin Poduska and Todd Andrews, along with Paul Chafe, recently joined with students at Prince of Wales Collegiate to celebrate the International Year of Physics... Read more

I'm grateful for Einstein's Gift, but I wish the package were a little less lumpy. The subject is fascinating, and so are the themes that emerge from it. Edmonton playwright Vern Thiessen examines the world-altering, deeply conflicted life of German chemist Fritz Haber. Haber was Jewish but ... Read more

He stopped traffic on Fifth Avenue like the Beatles or Marilyn Monroe. He could’ve been president of Israel or played violin at Carnegie Hall, but he was too busy thinking. His musings on God, love and the meaning of life grace our greeting cards and day-timers. Fifty years after his death, his shock of white hair and droopy mustache still symbolize genius.... Read more

Gravitational physics has become a truly experimental science as tests of the special and general theories of relativity reach new levels of precision... Read more

Annual Meeting of the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG) with all scientific sections and the Astronomical Society (AG) in the World Year / International Year of Physics 2005... Read more

Clifford M. Will, Ph.D., has been named the James S. McDonnell Professor of Physics in Arts & Sciences, announced Edward S. Macias, Ph.D., executive vice chancellor, dean of Arts & Sciences and the Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences... Read more

Shortly after Albert Einstein's arrival at Princeton, where he settled after fleeing Nazi Germany in 1933, a telephone call was taken in the dean's office. "May I speak with Dean Eisenhart, please?" the speaker asked... Read more

Read the article describing the events planned to mark Einstein's year. The 100th anniversary of the "miracle year," in which Einstein reshaped the foundations of physics, is being marked by a deluge of events, including a newly invented bicycle stunt, the Einstein Flip... Read more

Peter Grütter and co-workers at McGill University in Montreal and the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa exploited the interaction between the electrostatic interaction between the quantum dot and the microscope tip. Grütter compared this system to a capacitor... Read more

His official title may be chair of the Canadian organizing committee for the International Year of Physics, but Michael Steinitz sees himself more as a means to generate enthusiasm about physics. “It seems to be a wonderful opportunity to encourage young people to go into science, and it’s a good chance to get out there and do public relations (on physics),” says Dr. Steinitz... Read more

The "World Year of Physics 2005" is now the "International Year of Physics"! On June 10th, 2004, thanks to the efforts of CAP member, Lebohang Moleko, P.Phys., (click here to read his statement), the General Assembly of the United Nations declared 2005 as the "International Year of Physics"... Read more