I fondly remember my high school physics classes. Mostly, though, I enjoyed the high jinks we engaged in when the teacher was not looking. But the subject matter engaged me, too, and I took the advanced courses because I liked learning how things work in the physical world.
So I enjoyed finding this article in the NYT about a physics professor who has captured the affection not just of his own students, but of would-be students around the world: At 71, Physics Professor Is a Web Star. There are links in the article to his lectures online, so you can see for yourself what the fuss is about. He reminds me of Richard Feynman, a Nobel-prize winner and earlier popularizer of physics, whose books both fascinated and amused me.
I guess I also enjoy seeing a teacher make it big on the world stage. Read the rest of this entry »
