Proving that atoms exist without seeing them

Video shows how Einstein did this in 1905

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Happy Birthday, Albert Einstein! In addition to today's Pi Day celebrations, it's also the 133rd birthday of Albert Einstein, and "minutephysics" on YouTube has another video showcasing one of Einstein's famous papers from 1905. This time, it's about how he discovered the size and existence of atoms despite not being able to see them.

It looks like there will be two more Einstein-related videos coming, so stay tuned.

Keith Shaw rounds up the best in geek video in his ITworld.tv blog. Follow Keith on Twitter at @shawkeith. For the latest IT news, analysis and how-tos, follow ITworld on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.

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Keith Shaw writes the Cool Tools column for Network World, and is the Multimedia Content Editor for IDG Enterprise, responsible for editorial video and audio content creation. Follow him on Twitter @shawkeith.

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