Recent Examples on the WebNot everyone takes that for granted though, as evidenced by Albert Einstein, whose 1905 theory of special relativity stated that time is an illusion that moves relative to an observer. Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics, 22 Apr. 2022 In this vein, Weinberg reimagined quantum field theory from a different perspective, asserting the primacy of special relativity, quantum mechanics and the notion of particles as a starting point.Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2021 Weinberg showed that special relativity and quantum mechanics put striking restrictions on the interactions of massless particles.Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2021 Topics range from electricity to special relativity. Zekriah Chaudhry, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021 Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism, and of course quantum mechanics and Albert Einstein’s special relativity.Quanta Magazine, 24 June 2021 That's the key idea of Einstein's theory of special relativity. Rhett Allain, Wired, 2 Apr. 2021 In particular, Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity. Eoin O'carroll, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2021 There are rules for how space and time transform in an observer-dependent fashion, and that was just in special relativity: for a Universe where gravitation didn’t exist. Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021 See More