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World
Without Einstein
Series Introduction
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World
Without Einstein
Series
We explore how Einstein’s discoveries enable technologies that impact
almost every aspect of our modern society.
After
you have enjoyed the broadcast, get the book! All of the information
presented here, and more, can be found in
World
without Einstein
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Einstein
provided the first definitive proof that atoms really do exist. Now we
can imagine individual atoms—the blue dots are xenon atoms on a nickel
plate.
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Einstein
solved the photoelectric effect and enabled the development of
light-sensing technologies such as CCDs used in digital and video
cameras and all modern telescopes.
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Einstein developed the theory for lasers, which
read our CDs and DVDs and are used in countless medical, industrial,
and military devices.
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Einstein’s
theories of Special and General Relativity enable the GPS system that
gets us where we want to go, even though he couldn’t find his own keys.
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Einstein’s
contributions to quantum mechanics enabled solid state physics and the
microelectronics in every digital device we use today.
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Einstein’s famous equation was the
basis for
developing nuclear weapons and nuclear power, and can be the basis for
developing clean, cheap, abundant energy that won’t harm the
environment.
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