KISS the Einstein Inside You

“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” ~ Albert Einstein

My toddler pulled me to the TV room to watch a video. “Baby Einstein” series caught both our eyes and I was thrilled by the quick decision. While she was watching, my thoughts drifted to Einstein. How did a physicist venerated by his tribe also become a renowned brand in the popular vernacular? Just like we use google for internet search, I have heard “the little Einstein in you” been used especially with kids. What made his legacy different from so many scientists before and after him? Is there anything practical we can take away from his story? Here is my recollection of his story through my experience.

Einstein’s story through my experience

As a young kid, Michael J Fox’s movie, Back to The Future fascinated me. Traveling between ages through time capsules was enthralling. I learnt through animated conversations with family and friends that there once lived a scientist who worked on the concept of time successfully (I learnt about relative time, much later) — that was my first introduction to Einstein.