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An interesting end-note on this term: Principle investigators from [[Princeton University]] first published findings in 1998 apparently revealing an accelerating expansion for the universe<ref>http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_mm.html</ref>. Because this initially seemed like it might be a sort of 'anti-gravity' effect (similar in concept to Einstein's original notion), it briefly became quite popular for scientists to dub the phenomenon the 'Cosmological Constant' as well. For more information, see: [[Dark Energy]].
An interesting end-note on this term: Principle investigators from [[Princeton University]] first published findings in 1998 apparently revealing an accelerating expansion for the universe<ref>http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_mm.html</ref>. Because this initially seemed like it might be a sort of 'anti-gravity' effect (similar in concept to Einstein's original notion), it briefly became quite popular for scientists to dub the phenomenon the 'Cosmological Constant' as well. For more information, see: [[Dark Energy]].
== Writings ==
== Writings ==
''...the daily effort comes from no deliberate intention or program, but straight from the heart.''
''...the daily effort comes from no deliberate intention or program, but straight from the heart.''
== Honors ==
== Honors ==
==Einstein and the A-bomb==
==Einstein and the A-bomb==
In 1939 research done by several leading scientists including [[Enrico Fermi]] regarding chain reactions of nuclear fission prompted Einstein to write a letter to President [[Roosevelt]] [[http://hypertextbook.com/eworld/einstein.shtml]] to warn him about the possibility of nuclear weapons and that Nazi [[Germany]] had already taken an interest in this technology.
In 1939 research done by several leading scientists including [[Enrico Fermi]] regarding chain reactions of nuclear fission prompted Einstein to write a letter to President [[Roosevelt]] [http://hypertextbook.com/eworld/einstein.shtml], with the support of his colleagues, to warn the President about the possibility of nuclear weapons and that Nazi [[Germany]] had already taken an interest in this technology.
Einstein himself has never been involved in the Manhattan project led by Fermi and he condemned the use of nuclear weapons.
Einstein himself has never been involved in the Manhattan project led by Fermi and he condemned the use of nuclear weapons.