Genius

The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.

Golden Globe winner Geoffrey Rush can be seen in the extraordinary portrayal of Albert Einstein in the new National Geographic TV series Genius. Unknown to many, the “genius” was an avid fan of Mozart and a dedicated amateur violinist.

Albert Einstein’s name has become fairly synonymous with “genius”, the elusive designation that denotes intellectual superpower. In the case of the German patent clerk who rose to become the preeminent theoretical physicist of the Twentieth Century, the aura extends to encompass creativity, contrarianism, whimsy and sheer brilliance.