Question from Dean

Q: Why does E=MC (squared)?

A: Dean, I have a question for you: why does anything equal MC (squared)? Why does anything equal anything, really? E=MC (squared) because Einstein said it does! The question is: do you believe him? Why or why not? But more importantly, why do uncles ask such easy questions to their 4-year old nieces?

Specifically, E=MC (squared) means that Energy is equal to Mass times the speed of light squared. In essence, it states that there is an equivalence between mass and energy.

If you'd like to know more about the science of energy and mass, ask my younger brother...he's got tons of energy when we go to mass.