You have probably heard of Albert Einstein. You may even recognize him in a picture – crazy white hair, big bushy mustache. Like many of the scientists we’ve discussed this week, he was genius whose contributions to human knowledge—particularly in the field of physics—are extraordinary.
He is perhaps most famous for his formula E=mc2, or his theory of relativity, which attempts to explain the structure of the whole universe. He was endlessly fascinated with understanding the world.
Much of his work I cannot even understand—if you want to know more, ask Mr. Hoenig to explain it to you! But here’s the rub—Einstein himself recognized that the goal of science is not necessarily to just know it all. He said:
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” The greatest scientists in the world will tell you that the more they figure out about the world, the greater their wonder—more knowledge yields more mystery at God’s creation, not less.
So, if the study of science ever gets dull and dreary for you, or if understanding it is hard and laborious, just stop for a moment and remember the mystery of it all. For Einstein also said,
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
Have a wonderful day.
