Nova: Einstein's Big Idea (2005)
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In 2005, PBS broadcast "Einstein's Big Idea," an excellent two-hour documentary on Einstein's physics. The story here is less about Einstein's biography than it is about the history and legacy of his ideas.
Young Einstein (1989)
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Albert Einstein's status as a cultural icon has long been just as immense as his reputation as a scientist. This goofy '80s comedy, in which a fictional teenage Einstein invents rock n' roll and discovers relativity while trying to brew beer, won't be of much use if you need to write a paper on the real Einstein. But if you just need a laugh...