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Einstein Revealed

Season 23 Episode 11 | 1hr 46m 18s

Journey into the mind of a genius and visualize the thought experiments Albert Einstein could only imagine: mind-boggling meditations on light, time, and space that would forever change the way we view the universe. This two-hour special offers a penetrating profile of the world's most renowned physicist, who contributed more than any other scientist to our modern vision of physical reality.

Aired: 09/07/97 | Expires: 12/14/15
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