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we use nuclear energy every day in nuclear power plants, nuclear submarines and in designing atomic bombs
'''E=mc²''' is [[Einstein]]'s famous formula which asserts that the energy ('''E''') which makes up the [[matter]] in any body is equal to the square of the [[speed of light]] ('''c²''') times the inertial [[mass]] ('''m''') of that body.<ref>"... Einstein proves that energy and matter are linked in the most famous relationship in physics: E = mc². (The energy content of a body is equal to the mass of the body times the speed of light squared.)" [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/einstein-genius-among-geniuses.html Einstein: Genius Among Geniuses] - PBS's NOVA</ref> Although this mathematical relationship has been shown from experimental data, physicists have not been able to develop a widely accepted [[theory of general relativity]] to explain it. In other words, no [[theory]] has successfully unified the [[law]]s governing [[mass]] (''i.e.'', [[gravity]]) with the laws governing light (''i.e.'', [[electromagnetism]]), and numerous attempts to derive '''E=mc²''' in general from first principles have failed. For this reason, Einstein's work is called the "Theory of Special Relativity", because this part fits the facts leaving other parts unexplained. [[Politics|Political]] pressure, however, has since made it impossible for anyone pursuing an academic career in [[science]] to even question the validity of this nonsensical [[equation]]. Some people believe that '''E=mc²''' is [[liberal claptrap]].
'''E=mc²''' is [[Einstein]]'s famous formula which asserts that the energy ('''E''') which makes up the [[matter]] in any body is equal to the square of the [[speed of light]] ('''c²''') times the inertial [[mass]] ('''m''') of that body.<ref>"... Einstein proves that energy and matter are linked in the most famous relationship in physics: E = mc². (The energy content of a body is equal to the mass of the body times the speed of light squared.)" [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/einstein-genius-among-geniuses.html Einstein: Genius Among Geniuses] - PBS's NOVA</ref> Although this mathematical relationship has been shown from experimental data, physicists have not been able to develop a widely accepted [[theory of general relativity]] to explain it. In other words, no [[theory]] has successfully unified the [[law]]s governing [[mass]] (''i.e.'', [[gravity]]) with the laws governing light (''i.e.'', [[electromagnetism]]), and numerous attempts to derive '''E=mc²''' in general from first principles have failed. For this reason, Einstein's work is called the "Theory of Special Relativity", because this part fits the facts leaving other parts unexplained. [[Politics|Political]] pressure, however, has since made it impossible for anyone pursuing an academic career in [[science]] to even question the validity of this nonsensical [[equation]]. Some people believe that '''E=mc²''' is [[liberal claptrap]]. However, Einstein's theory of special relativity explains how much energy is released in nuclear reactors and atomic bombs.
Israel featured this equation in a 1956 postage stamp, and Mexico featured it on a 1979 postage stamp.
Israel featured this equation in a 1956 postage stamp, and Mexico featured it on a 1979 postage stamp.