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Richard Feynman (1918-88) was one of the most remarkable and gifted theoretical physicists of any generation. He was also known as the 'Great Explainer' because of his passion for helping non-scientists to imagine something of the beauty and order of the universe as he saw it.
In this series, Feynman looks at the mysterious forces that make ordinary things happen and, in doing so, answers questions about why rubber bands are stretchy, why tennis balls can't bounce for ever and what you're really seeing when you look in the mirror.
Features
- Ways of Thinking
- How Mirrors Turn You Inside Out
Fun to Imagine
4: How Mirrors Turn You Inside Out
- How to Enjoy a Trip to the Dentist
- Jiggling Atoms
Richard Feynman: Fun to Imagine Collection
Fun to Imagine
1: Jiggling Atoms
'I get a kick out of thinking about these things.'
Fun to Imagine
2: Stretching, Pulling and Pushing
Why rubber bands stretch and why magnets are magnetic.
Fun to Imagine
3: How to Enjoy a Trip to the Dentist
The mystery of magnetic and electrical forces.
Fun to Imagine
4: How Mirrors Turn You Inside Out
Richard Feynman discusses the 'psychology' of mirrors.
Fun to Imagine
5: Big Numbers
Richard Feynman talks about the role of imagination in astronomy.
Fun to Imagine
6: Ways of Thinking
Feynman ponders the process of thinking.
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