In 1923 Albert Einstein visited Migdal (then part of British Mandate Palestine, and now in Israel) and planted a tree, signalling his hope for future generations to live there in peace. lbi.org/griffinger/rec…

The Allure of the Multiverse An extraordinary voyage into the history of how parallel universes, higher dimensions and time travel have captivated us in imaginative books, films, and series, while stirring raging controversy in science. Now available: amazon.com/Allure-Multive…

In 1929 and 1930, Albert Einstein wrote several letters to the Palestinian newspaper Falastin urging peace for all peoples in Palestine, including Arabs and Jews, by means of mutual cooperation and cultural respect.

'Quantum mechanics is very worthy of respect. But an inner voice tells me that it is not the genuine article after all. The theory delivers much, but does not really bring us any closer to the secret of the Old One. I .. am convinced that He does not play dice' -Albert Einstein

RFS students won Best Company of INJAZ National Competition for creating a company offering alternative energy solutions using piezoelectric tiles. They will represent Palestine in INJAZ AlArab Young Entrepreneurs Competition in Dubai this November. Photo Courtesy of Arine Rinawi

A Quantum of Insults Nobel laureate physicist Wolfgang Pauli, though highly respected for his brilliance, had a penchant for hurling evil zingers at other scientists. Here are some of his most venomous remarks, aimed at Einstein, Heisenberg, and others: medium.com/@phalpern/a-qu…

Max Born coined 'quantum mechanics,' mentored Heisenberg, and exchanged ideas with Einstein. This photo captures a moment when he took time off from his calculations to feed some friendly birds. Fun fact: Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John was his famous granddaughter

'The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.' -Albert Einstein (The World As I See It)

Young Olivia Newton-John in 1971, holding a copy of her latest record, "If Not For You," and a photo of her famous grandfather, Nobel laureate Max Born. Born was a dear friend of Einstein and one of the founders of quantum mechanics.

'If the rabble continues to occupy itself with you, then simply don’t read that swill. Rather leave it to the reptile for whom it’s been fabricated' -Albert Einstein's advice to Marie Skłodowska Curie about fending off vicious attacks in the French press pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/a…

'I believe in intuitions and inspirations. I sometimes feel that I am right. I do not know that I am.' =Albert Einstein

When studying physics at university, Albert Einstein missed many of the mathematics classes thinking them superfluous. Luckily, his friend Marcel Grossmann (left) took excellent notes. Later, when developing his general theory of relativity he asked Grossmann for help with math.

Albert Einstein once took a Rorschach inkblot test. Here's what happened: 'He looked at it, slowly rose from his seat and began to flap his arms to indicate that it had a kind of a birdlike thing.. Words came with difficulty, but images came ... easily to him' -Gerald Holton

Two-time Nobel laureate Marie Skłodowska-Curie at the White House with President Herbert Hoover, two days after the stock market crash of 1929. Hoover would forever be associated with the devastating consequences of the Great Depression.

Margaret Hamilton Led the NASA Software Team That Landed Astronauts on the Moon: smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-in… #WomenInSTEM #histSTM #ObserveTheMoon #ObservetheMoonNight

Einstein's Centenarians: Four prominent physicists, age 100 or older, who have connections with Albert Einstein Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat (consulted with Einstein) Chen-Ning Yang (Einstein Prof. emeritus) Gerald Holton (sorted Einstein's papers) Louis Witten (general relativist)

'Not the eye, but the spirit furnishes proof of theories--and that errs most of the time.' -Albert Einstein, when asked about a Caltech telescope

Albert Einstein's final research assistant, Israeli physicist Dr. Bruria Kaufman, reported the results of their joint calculations on a unified field theory at an international conference in Bern, Switzerland several months after his death. #WomenInSTEM #IsraeliScience

Albert Einstein visited the Palestine Pavilion at the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. The exhibit highlighted the contributions of the Jewish community in Palestine. Einstein hoped that all Palestinian communities, including Jewish and Arab, would work together for common interests.

An eager group of Japanese children watch Albert Einstein's performance at the Moji YMCA, December 1922