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2005 - announced as Einstein
Year - marks the centenary of the publication
of Albert Einstein's equation E = mc2.
To mark this occasion, Sandy Starr at spiked
and science communicator Alom Shaha have
conducted a survey of over 250 renowned
scientists, science communicators, and educators
- including 11 Nobel laureates - asking
what they would teach the world about science
and why, if they could pick just one thing.
Alom Shaha, who conceived the survey, has
made four accompanying films in which interviewees
talk through their responses.
The survey and films are sponsored by NESTA
(the National Endowment for Science, Technology
and the Arts), a public body that champions
and invests in UK innovation. NESTA has
always been keen to explore innovative approaches
to supporting dialogue between public and
science-based audiences. The survey provides
an insight into what scientists think are
the most important features of science in
the twenty-first century. Respondents include:
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