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Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves as one of the consequences of general relativity. But we had to wait 100 years for their direct confirmation. This discovery, which will fit into the physics textbooks, opens up a completely new view of the universe. Do you want to know what gravitational waves are and why their discovery is such a big event? Here is the recording of the lecture by Prof. Jiří Podolský from the Institute of Theoretical Physics of the MF, UK, who has been dealing with gravitational waves for a long time. The lecture was organized by: www.scienceToGo.cz Municipal Library in Prague - cultural and educational center