Where to Watch Einstein's Big Idea (2005) in Canada

What it's about

This docudrama examines the history of scientific discovery that lead up to Albert Einstein's famous equation E=mc2 and its aftermath in the creation of nuclear energy. This includes Faraday's discovery of electromagnetic fields; Antoine Lavoisier's discovery that mass is never lost; and Emilie du Chatelet's demonstration that Newton's calculation of the velocity of a falling object was incorrect. By 1905, the miracle year where the publication Einstein's four physics papers changed over 200 years of scientific fundamentals, all of this came together with his now famous equation. Afterwards, Lise Meisner's work on uranium let to her conclusion that splitting an atom would release large amounts of energy.

Cast and crew

Director

Gary Johnstone

Writer

David Bodanis, Gary Johnstone

Starring

Aidan McArdle, Shirley Henderson, Steven Robertson

Details

Release date

Oct 11, 2005

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, France, Germany, United States

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