Science & technology
From the archives
A layman's guide to software
In 1985, The Economist explained how computer code works on Boolean algebra
From the archives
Einstein challenged
On November 25th, 1915, Albert Einstein presented his general theory of relativity, which was published on December 2nd. To mark these dates, we are highlighting stories from The Economist's archive showing how the theory, and the man behind it, were received. Here, we discuss those trying to debunk relativity.
From the archives
Time Must Have a Stop
On November 25th, 1915, Albert Einstein presented his general theory of relativity, which was published on December 2nd. To mark these dates, we are highlighting stories from The Economist's archive showing how the theory, and the man behind it, were received. Here, we make a rather oblique mention of his passing.
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The computor’s method
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