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  1. …in reply to @MagdaKersting
    MagdaKersting AlbertEinstein aeonmag "The test suddenly became a direct struggle between Einstein and Newton – a single moment in which this upstart German could dethrone the greatest thinker in history. Eddington had created a narrative and a thrilling background against which to present the expeditions’ results"
    1. …in reply to @davidjamesweir
      MagdaKersting AlbertEinstein aeonmag And "The eclipse expedition became a symbol of German-British solidarity because Eddington chose to craft it that way. Einstein chose to fight against militarism in German science, raising the stakes." What a great read, thanks for sharing!