Einstein's famous formula explained in an understandable way
E = mc² is the most famous formula in the world. With it, Einstein summed it up: energy and mass are two sides of the same coin, and the speed of light c is their exchange rate. But why does this simple relationship exist? How did Albert Einstein come to this conclusion? And what consequences does it have for our understanding of the universe?
Brian Cox, professor of physics and well known in England for his programmes on the BBC, has teamed up with his colleague Jeff Forshaw, professor of theoretical physics, to tackle Einstein's seemingly simple equation and explain it in detail and in an understandable way.
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