Feynman Messenger Lectures (via Microsoft)

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The Feynman Messenger Lectures are now available online through Microsoft's platform, featuring a transcript, timeline, and additional features, although Silverlight is required for access. Bill Gates purchased the rights to these classic lectures after finding them fascinating, aiming to make them accessible to a wider audience. Users express excitement about watching the lectures, with some sharing links to alternative video playlists on YouTube for those without Silverlight. The discussions highlight the strong accent of Feynman and the engaging nature of his teaching style. Overall, the availability of these lectures is celebrated as a valuable educational resource.
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Was just going to post this :) Yay for Feynman.
 
I came into post this too. I only heard him speak from movies made later in his life, didn't realize his accent was this strong.
 
A friend of mine called me today to tell me about this. My wife and I are going to watch the first lecture tonight.

-Robert
 
Fantastic, I've always wanted to watch his lectures.

Mike.
 
Thanks for posting! I'm watching Feynman teaching Kepler's Laws right now! Thanks Microsoft and Bill Gates.
 
Some for those who don't want Silverlight:

Feynman: Quantum Electrodynamics
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1E28798A3787BC36&search_query=Feynma n+part

Richard Feynman - The Law of Gravitation
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF1C1F0E669EE2D3&search_query=Feynma n+Lectures+laws+gravitation

Character of Physical Law - Richard Feynman
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=AF0DF573FA4E9B58&search_query=Feynma n+part+lecture

Richard Feynman - The Relation of Mathematics & Physics
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4CA01D30269D3A26&search_query=Feynma n+Lectures++Relation++physics

Richard Feynman - The Douglas Robb Memorial Lectures
http://vega.org.uk/video/subseries/8
 
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very nice!
thanks a lot, I am going to watch all of them!
 
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Already watched them all, I recommend!
 
  • #11
I just wonder if there are more than seven online lectures available...
 
  • #12
Wow - these are incredible. Always wanted to watch them, thanks for posting! :)

-K
 
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Bill Gates claimed that after watching these lectures himself he found them very interesting and wanted to make them available for anyone to see.

So he purchased the rights to the films and put them online here:
http://research.microsoft.com/apps/tools/tuva/
for anyone to view.

The first one has some special features, I assume they are going to eventually add them for all the videos.
 
  • #14
That's pretty awesome of him
 

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