Thursday, October 08, 2009

Nerd Notes and Geek Fun: The Wonder and Beauty of Teaching Physics

Here is a fascinating talk by MIT professor Walter H.G. Lewin. Watch him create a rainbow in the lecture hall too.

There is so much nonsense at so many universities that it is a real and rare pleasure to see a great teacher teaching well. The Dutch-born Lewin has won awards for his teaching of undergrads, and you can see why.

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