Einstein is the most famous scientist in modern history. So famous and well-known that he’s name has become a noun (“look at that Einstein over there”, or “you are smart like Einstein”). So it may come as a surprise to you to find out that our dear Einstein was wrong about our Universe and its current expansion.
One of the theories of the Universe is the Big-Bang Theory. This is the theory that at some point a “Big-Bang” created our current Universe from an infinite amount of mass.
In this TEDx video, Paul Steinhardt does great job discussing the origins of the Big-Bang theory and how it may have impacted (erroneously) our understanding of the universe. He also proposes an alternative theory that he believes better explains Einstein’s theory, our past and future.
