What Einstein Got Wrong
Narrated by Dan Hooper
- Released
- December 8, 2017
- Length
- 5 hrs 43 mins
- Format
- Lecture
- Publisher
- The Great Courses
This series of 12 lectures explores the areas where Einstein's groundbreaking theories fell short, highlighting his personal insights, errors, and misconceptions about phenomena like black holes, the big bang, and quantum mechanics. Led by physicist Dan Hooper, the course delves into Einstein's major contributions alongside his blind spots, illustrating the unpredictable and often non-linear nature of scientific progress. It also contextualizes his missteps within the broader history of scientific discovery, demonstrating that even the greatest minds are not immune to error.
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