Einstein manuscript showcased in entirety

THE original manuscript of Albert Einstein’s groundbreaking theory of relativity, which helps explain everything from black holes to the Big Bang, went on display in its entirety for the first time yesterday.

Einstein’s 46-page handwritten explanation of his general theory of relativity, in which he demonstrates an expanding universe and shows how gravity can bend space and time, is being shown at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Jerusalem as part the scholarly association’s 50th anniversary celebration.

“We wanted something unique that would have global significance, and fortunately we could have access to a manuscript that has never been seen in its entirety before,” said the academy’s president, Menahem Yaari.