Monthly Archives: November 2010

Some Convincing Evidence

Posted on 24. November 2010 by Nancy Pinard

In my ongoing collection of evidence that Mileva either did or did not contribute to Einstein’s theories, I come upon two passages in Highfield and Carter’s The Private Lives of Albert Einstein which would indicate that she did not. Mileva … Continue reading →

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A Dangerous Liaison

Posted on 20. November 2010 by Nancy Pinard

In 1899, Einstein gave the following advice to Julia Niggli, a young woman acquaintance from Aarau who was agonizing over her possible marriage to an older man: “What a strange thing must be a girl’s soul!  Do you really believe … Continue reading →

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Chekhov on Writing about Thorny Issues

Posted on 9. November 2010 by Nancy Pinard

In a letter to writer/publisher A. S. Suvorin, Chekhov wrote, “You are right in demanding that an artist should take an intelligent attitude toward his work, but you confuse two things:  solving a problem and stating a problem correctly.  It … Continue reading →

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