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Tue 3 Oct, 2006 04:06 pm
The Vega Science Trust, an organization in New Zealand,
has webbed four videos of Richard Feynman giving a set of lectures that would later evolve into his book on quantum electrodynamics. I probably should explain what the relevance of this is, but I need to go to bed now. Suffice it to say that Feynman was one of the most brilliant pysicists of the 20th century, that I love his teaching style, and that QED was one of his best books. I'm looking forward to watching it.
I'm looking forward to going to bed myself.
Neat, Thomas. On my drive down here to NC, I went out and got the complete unabridged collection of the Feynman lectures on physics. I really enjoyed hearing him explain things, because unlike 99% of physicists that just know what the facts are, he actually understands a lot of the physical laws...and when it comes to something that we know of but we don't understand, he does a good job of making that clear, too. It makes science more of the detective novel that it should be, if you ask me. I have also watched several Feynman documentaries/interviews. He is a unique guy. These videos of his lectures should be good because several of his lectures are not comprehendable in audio without seeing what he is drawing on the chalk board.
Will check back, soon as I get back from my wild goose chase.
Thomas,
Thanks for that link. Very entertaining !
Quantum mechanics provides us with an approximate, plausible, conjectural explanation of what actually is, or was, or may be taking place inside a cyclotron during a dark night in February.
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