According to scientific lore, Albert Einstein formulated E = mc² in 1905 and explained with divine ease how energy can be released in stars and nuclear explosions. So says the legend. In fact, Einstein was not the first person to consider the equivalence of mass and energy

My wife is afraid of war. There is no shame in this. Now it is such a time that there are many reasons to think, but it makes little sense.I want to offer a few thoughts of a layman who is trying to formulate his vision

Richard Phillips Feynman was a distinguished educator widely known for his sense of humor, love of pranks, and unlimited curiosity. Huhleu publishes a short excerpt from his book of memoirs, «You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!», about Feynman the student’s encounter with an academic group of philosophers