Synopsis
James May reveals what you need to know about Albert Einstein and his theories, including what E=mc2 actually means and just what happened to the famous physicist's brain.
- Programme: James May's Things You Need to Know
- Series: 2
- Episode: 1:...about Einstein
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2013
- Science
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