Einstein’s revolution enters second century

‘Miracle year’ still echoes as physics faces new challenges
During the "miracle year" of 1905, Albert Einstein published five groundbreaking papers still sparking innovations 100 years later.
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• Life of genius
View a By Alan Boyle
Science editor
MSNBC
Updated: 12:08 p.m. ET April 19, 2005
Just after the turn of the century, scientists knew that their fundamental theories weren't quite right — they just didn't know what to do about it.