Albert Einstein

Einstein's E=MC2 Finally Proven Right 103 Years Later

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

PARIS (AFP) - It's taken more than a century, but Einstein's celebrated formula e=mc2 has finally been corroborated, thanks to a heroic computational ...

Premature Emancipation? A Pragmatist's View of the Gay Marriage Struggle

Gary Cohan | Posted 05.25.2011

Gary Cohan

Civil rights are not won in the war zone of national elections or State referenda but, rather, in a series of small but important evolutionary steps.

Albert Einstein and Barack Obama

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Susan Corso

Albert Einstein also said, "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." The McCain/Palin ticket continues just such a line of thought.

Miley Cyrus Bike, Celebrities On Bikes, Politicians Biking, Famous People On Bikes

Olivia Zaleski | Posted 05.25.2011

Olivia Zaleski

Whether influential, intriguing or simply offensive, these celebrities, politicians and pop culture icons have caught my eye for helping the planet, saving money on gas and looking sweet atop the seat.

The Notable And Notorious -- On Bicycles!

Olivia Zaleski | Posted 05.25.2011

Olivia Zaleski

Inspired by such high-profile cyclists as Obama, Fey and Einstein, I've set to work amassing a comprehensive archive of 100 people we know, love--perhaps even despise--atop the bike.

The Other Energy Crisis and The Prom Night Pimple

Tom Gerdy | Posted 11.17.2011

Tom Gerdy

As challenging as our current oil predicament is, that's not what I need to discuss right now. We have a bigger and potentially much more dangerous energy problem.

Einstein, Atheism and One Big Bowl of Rice

Derek Beres | Posted 11.17.2011

Derek Beres

People do not need God. I'd go a step further than Einstein's plea -- one echoing through the New Atheists, as they've been dubbed: not only is the idea too vast for our minds, it's an unnecessary hypothesis.

Einstein Letter: Belief In God "Childish," Jews Not Chosen People

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

Albert Einstein described belief in God as "childish superstition" and said Jews were not the chosen people, in a letter to be sold in London this wee...

Forbes' Richest Dead Celebrities Topped By Elvis

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Elvis Presley is still the King. Presley, who earned an estimated $49 million in the past 12 months, has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on Forbes.com's lis...