At 71, Physics Professor Is a Web Star

I've been meaning to get to MIT and go through their OpenCourseWare.  After reading this - think I'll make more time.

In his lectures at ocw.mit.edu, Professor Lewin beats a student with cat fur to demonstrate electrostatics. Wearing shorts, sandals with socks and a pith helmet — nerd safari garb — he fires a cannon loaded with a golf ball at a stuffed monkey wearing a bulletproof vest to demonstrate the trajectories of objects in free fall.

He rides a fire-extinguisher-propelled tricycle across his classroom to show how a rocket lifts off.

I love it when someone figures out how to make science fun.  Maybe if we get enough younger kids watching these classes, they'll be more interested in science in school. 

Now I have to go download...

Posted by: Teresa in Science at 01:10 PM | Comments (3) | Add Comment
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1 Sounds like  a great class!! 

Posted by: Richmond at December 19, 2007 01:34 PM (WUpdd)

2 Cool beans!!! I'm bookmarking it to check out while we're visiting family  

Posted by: Homefront Six at December 20, 2007 02:09 AM (4Es1w)

3 I always thought science was fun. 

Posted by: Contagion at December 20, 2007 06:48 PM (QQZMi)

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