James May's Things You Need to Know Season 2 Episode 1 -

Airdate: 2012-Aug-13

Episode summary:

So you think you know Albert Einstein? Clever guy, crazy hair, had a few ideas about space and time - that's the one. Well, James May thought he knew him pretty well too, until he started asking some really tough questions. How did a man falling off a roof change our universe? What does E=mc2 actually mean? Who wanted Einstein for president? And furthermore, what happened to his brain? To help James find out, he will enter a universe of bizarre animation and motion graphics, where atom bombs and speeding trains collide with photons and monkeys' earwax. Along the way, he uncovers a world of facts that will surprise, amaze and entertain you - and you don't have to be a genius to enjoy it!

About James May's Things You Need to Know series:

James May goes on an intriguing journey to answer the big questions in life as he investigates the universe, the human body and the weather.