Could You Recommend Some Famous Essays From Scientists/Engineers?

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This discussion highlights several recommended essays and lectures from renowned scientists and engineers, particularly focusing on Richard Feynman's lectures, which are widely available and entertaining. It emphasizes the value of MIT's OpenCourseWare (OCW) resources, specifically Walter Lewin's physics lectures (8.01 - 8.03) and the Aircraft Systems Engineering course (16.885J) that features guest speakers from the space shuttle program. Additionally, it provides links to Nobel laureates' lectures, including those by Paul A. M. Dirac, Hans Bethe, and Murray Gell-Mann, encouraging readers to explore their bios and lectures for deeper insights.

PREREQUISITES
  • Familiarity with online educational platforms such as MIT OpenCourseWare.
  • Basic understanding of physics concepts to appreciate Walter Lewin's lectures.
  • Knowledge of notable scientists and their contributions to science.
  • Ability to navigate academic resources and lecture archives online.
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  • Explore MIT OpenCourseWare for Walter Lewin's physics lectures (8.01 - 8.03).
  • Watch the Aircraft Systems Engineering course (16.885J) on MIT OCW.
  • Read Richard Feynman's Nobel lecture from 1965 and other laureates' lectures.
  • Investigate additional resources on the Nobel Prize website for more scientific essays and lectures.
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This discussion is beneficial for students, educators, and science enthusiasts seeking to deepen their understanding of physics and engineering through the works of acclaimed scientists and accessible online resources.

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I just finished reading "Future Science: Essays from the cutting edge" and it has got me very excited about science. I was wondering whether you could recommend some more.

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Richard Feynman's lectures are very popular, entertaining and freely available. There are packaged torrents with lots of videos, audiobooks, pdf notes/essays in them. Lots and lots of stuff to keep you busy.

MIT has lots of excellent material on youtube and on their OCW site. In particular I'd recommend Walter Lewin's physics lectures (8.01 - 8.03), he's a great professor. The Aircraft Systems Engineering (16.885J) course is also worth a watch, it's about the space shuttle's history with ~20 guest speakers each with their own part to play in the shuttle program.
 
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Well - the lectures of the Nobel laureates might be of interest.

For example - Richard Feynman, 1965 - http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1965/feynman-lecture.html

Paul A. M. Dirac, 1933 - http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1933/dirac-lecture.html

Hans Bethe, 1967 - http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1967/bethe-lecture.html

Murray Gell-Mann, 1969 - http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1969/gell-mann-lecture.html

One has to find the particular laureate and find the bio/lecture tab.

Similar for chemistry.
 

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