Scientific American, September 2015

In this issue:

"How Einstein Reinvented Reality": Albert Einstein created his most famous theory amid personal strife, political tension and a scientific rivalry that almost cost him the glory of his discovery.

"Cleaning Up After Einstein": A new generation of physicists hope to succeed where Einstein failed.

"A Brief History of Time Travel": We already have the means to skip ahead in time, but going backward is a different wormhole.

"In the Cosmos": Einstein's assertion that God does not play dice with the universe has been misinterpreted.