happygrrl
06-16-2010, 11:59 AM
Copied from an e-mail I received:
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Beginning June 26, OMSI welcomes visitors to Einstein, the most comprehensive presentation ever displayed on the life and theories of the man who many consider the most important figure of the 20th century. Albert Einstein changed the world and our understanding of it: his Special Theory of Relativity paved the way to unleashing atomic energy; his work on the photoelectric effect led directly to the development of vacuum tubes and integrated circuits, and eventually to the computer revolution; and his explanation of Brownian motion created a new understanding of the size and shape of molecules that ultimately helped to unlock the secrets of DNA.
Experience a unique, multi-faceted view of Einstein that melds his personal life, his science, and his era. Interactive displays, personal letters, artifacts, original manuscripts, and learning labs will shed new light on this remarkable man's contributions to our understanding of the world.
Einstein reinterpreted the inner workings of nature: the very essence of light, time, energy, and gravity. While his insights fundamentally changed the way we look at the Universe and our role in it, many people may not know that he was also an outspoken humanitarian and a passionate anti-war activist. Organized by New York's AmericanMuseum of Natural History, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the SkirballCulturalCenter in Los Angeles, Einstein offers a fully integrated look at the man behind the complex and brilliant mind.
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Exhibit highlights include:
• Einstein's Revolution—How Einstein's work in physics radically reconfigured our modern understanding of the Universe.
• Life and Times—Einstein's personal life, from his birth in Germany in 1879 to his passionate and often chaotic adult life, which was punctuated with love affairs. A facsimile of Einstein's high school report card shows excellent grades in physics and algebra.
• Light—A kinetic light sculpture using innovative LED technology to create moving light patterns helps visitors visualize Einstein's most revolutionary theories on the nature of light.
• Time—Explore Einstein's radical understanding that the length of any interval of time varies according to how fast the "clock" and the observer are moving.
• Energy—Delve deep into the most famous mathematical equation ever written: E=mc².
• Gravity—Experiment with gravity as the effect of massive objects warping space-time. On an interactive wall, you'll see the mass of your own body warping the images on the screen, just as a bowling ball bends the fabric of a trampoline.
• Einstein in Peace and War—Einstein was a complex political figure and a lifelong pacifist whose convictions were painfully reshaped in the horrifying years leading up to World War II.
• Global Citizen—Einstein was a passionate humanitarian who spoke out against segregation, anti-Semitism, McCarthyism, and nuclear armament.
• Learning Lab—Try experiments that link Einstein's work to the latest technology and cutting-edge scientific research, including transmitting sound via laser light and tracing the ghostly tracks of cosmic rays traveling at nearly the speed of light through a cloud chamber.
Visit Einstein, and see the world through his eyes. On exhibit June 26 through September 26, 2010
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Beginning June 26, OMSI welcomes visitors to Einstein, the most comprehensive presentation ever displayed on the life and theories of the man who many consider the most important figure of the 20th century. Albert Einstein changed the world and our understanding of it: his Special Theory of Relativity paved the way to unleashing atomic energy; his work on the photoelectric effect led directly to the development of vacuum tubes and integrated circuits, and eventually to the computer revolution; and his explanation of Brownian motion created a new understanding of the size and shape of molecules that ultimately helped to unlock the secrets of DNA.
Experience a unique, multi-faceted view of Einstein that melds his personal life, his science, and his era. Interactive displays, personal letters, artifacts, original manuscripts, and learning labs will shed new light on this remarkable man's contributions to our understanding of the world.
Einstein reinterpreted the inner workings of nature: the very essence of light, time, energy, and gravity. While his insights fundamentally changed the way we look at the Universe and our role in it, many people may not know that he was also an outspoken humanitarian and a passionate anti-war activist. Organized by New York's AmericanMuseum of Natural History, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the SkirballCulturalCenter in Los Angeles, Einstein offers a fully integrated look at the man behind the complex and brilliant mind.
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Exhibit highlights include:
• Einstein's Revolution—How Einstein's work in physics radically reconfigured our modern understanding of the Universe.
• Life and Times—Einstein's personal life, from his birth in Germany in 1879 to his passionate and often chaotic adult life, which was punctuated with love affairs. A facsimile of Einstein's high school report card shows excellent grades in physics and algebra.
• Light—A kinetic light sculpture using innovative LED technology to create moving light patterns helps visitors visualize Einstein's most revolutionary theories on the nature of light.
• Time—Explore Einstein's radical understanding that the length of any interval of time varies according to how fast the "clock" and the observer are moving.
• Energy—Delve deep into the most famous mathematical equation ever written: E=mc².
• Gravity—Experiment with gravity as the effect of massive objects warping space-time. On an interactive wall, you'll see the mass of your own body warping the images on the screen, just as a bowling ball bends the fabric of a trampoline.
• Einstein in Peace and War—Einstein was a complex political figure and a lifelong pacifist whose convictions were painfully reshaped in the horrifying years leading up to World War II.
• Global Citizen—Einstein was a passionate humanitarian who spoke out against segregation, anti-Semitism, McCarthyism, and nuclear armament.
• Learning Lab—Try experiments that link Einstein's work to the latest technology and cutting-edge scientific research, including transmitting sound via laser light and tracing the ghostly tracks of cosmic rays traveling at nearly the speed of light through a cloud chamber.
Visit Einstein, and see the world through his eyes. On exhibit June 26 through September 26, 2010