Einstein’s Miraculous Year

9:00 a.m., Thursday 6 October
Room 532

Moderator

Allen I. Janis, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy
School of Arts and Sciences
University of Pittsburgh

Presentations

Chasing the Light: Einstein’s Most Famous Thought Experiment

John D. Norton, Ph.D.
Professor of History and Philosophy of Science
School of Arts and Sciences
University of Pittsburgh

How Einstein Made Asymmetry Disappear: A Talk of Relativity in 1905

Bernard R. Goldstein, Ph.D.
University Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies and History and Philosophy of Science
School of Arts and Sciences
University of Pittsburgh

The Speed of Light: It’s Not Just a Good Idea. It’s the Law

Laura Ruetsche, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy
School of Arts and Sciences
University of Pittsburgh