The lecure series examines the historical and conceptual development of modern physics, focusing on the debates, discoveries, and ideas that shaped major breakthroughs. Topics include relativity, cosm...

AIP History Weekly Edition: July 10, 2026

We provide some guidance and examples to clear up common misconceptions about special relativity. These misconceptions often come from trying to express the truths of special relativity in Newtonian t...

Gupta was among the first to attempt the quantization of Einstein’s nonlinear theory of gravity. He had an independent program to quantize gravity in a manner akin to electromagnetism, which spanned at least two decades. He adopted the flat-space views of Rosen and Papapetrou and built his theory around these ideas. Although he was well known for his work in quantum electrodynamics, little is known about his work in quantum gravity. For that reason, in this paper, we try to present a historical overview of his research program.

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The European Physical Journal H (EPJ H). The purpose of this journal is to catalyse, foster, and disseminate an awareness and understanding of the historical development of ideas in contemporary physi...

Header image: A page from Wheeler's notebook showing his famous diagram of a black hole.The Relativity Notebooks from the John Wheeler Papers are now digitized in their entirety and available to view ...