The Meaning of Relativity

Published: April 3, 2019, 5 a.m.

We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. Tonight, we read from Albert Einstein\u2019s, "The Meaning of Relativity". This compilation of Princeton lectures address the consequences of Einstein's theories of relativity. Einstein\xa0developed these theories which became one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics).\xa0Special relativity applies to elementary particles and their interactions, describing all their physical phenomena except gravity. General relativity explains the law of gravitation and its relation to other forces of nature. It applies to the cosmological and astrophysical realm.\xa0To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus.\n\n\u2014 read by 'N' \u2014\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices