
Chapter 12 of 'Einstein' - all chapters at www.bryantwieneke.com/blog
12. Albert looked up at the drawing of Galileo Galilei above his desk. In the drawing, the 17th-century astronomer and physicist had a...

Do Not Throw the Toys!
10. The Einstein family sat down to supper with Hans Albert in a high-chair next to his mother. Mileva set down the large pot of beef...

A Watch and a Dreadful Cigar
9. The two technical experts approached the Einstein flat in silence with Albert lost in thought. He had always believed that there was...

A Son Named 'Ether' (Chapter 8 of 'Einstein')
8. At the end of the day, Albert and Besso left the office together. The sun was still up, and the sky was clear. They walked quietly...

The Newtonian Puzzle
7. A number of public service employees ate lunch at a café around the corner from the Patent Office. It was a small, crowded space...

Albert Goes to Work
5. Born in Switzerland, Besso had moved to Bern the previous year after Einstein helped him secure a position at the Patent Office. Of...

Chapters 3 and 4 of Einstein's Creative Journey
3. Albert found the tea strainer he had left in a shallow dish on the stove and put it back on the lip of his mug. Then he poured water...

Chapter 2: The Day Albert Einstein Discovered Relativity
2. The study was painted a faded off-white and had no windows. On the right side as Albert entered was a series of wooden bookcases...

The AHA! moments series begins with Einstein
1. Albert Einstein had not been sleeping well. He was a man of medium height and slight build with even features and penetrating brown...

A Long Time Comin'
I started this blog when I was in the throes of cancer treatment, as a follow-up to my 2017 book, Melanoma without a Cause. That book...