Almost everyone is familiar with or have at least heard of the equation E=mc². People often associate this equation with Albert Einstein and his genius. For most of us though, underneath this familiarity, are questions regarding its significance and popularity.

The equation is short and simple, but the claim is grand.

"One the most basic level, the equation says that energy and mass (matter) are interchangable; they are different forms of the same thing. Under the right condition, energy can become mass, and vice versa. We humans don't see them that way--how can a beam of light and a walnut, say, be different forms of the same thing?--but nature does.​​​​​​"
~ Peter Tyson, Editor in Chief of PBS NOVA

It correlated two seemingly disparate components of nature, and became a breakthrough in the truest sense of the word. Not only did it break through Science's barriers, and opened up a new frontier in the field of Physics, but the road to its discovery has seen scientists contend with and break their individual barriers.

"Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.​​​​​​​"
~ Albert Einstein