The Late Movies: More Richard Feynman Explanations

If you enjoyed yesterday's post Richard Feynman Explains Trains, here are some more clips from the same interview -- from a 1983 BBC program called Fun to Imagine.

First up, Feynman explains why mirrors only reflect left-to-right, not top-to-bottom. This clip occurs before yesterday's train explanation; it starts with Feynman talking about his fraternity at MIT.

Next, Feynman explains magnets and challenges "'why' questions." Actually, he doesn't really get into the magnet thing so much, but gives an interesting talk about the magnetic and electric forces, and the nature of asking the question "why?"

Feynman explains ways of thinking (part one of two). The interesting thing in this video is Feynman's description of counting in his mind -- how he uses speech functions to do it, while a colleague uses visual functions. Same outcome, different parts of the brain -- different ways of thinking at work.

More on ways of thinking (part two of two).

Big numbers, stars, and the sun (part one of two).

Big numbers and stars and stuff (part two of two).

And finally, let's talk fire and the little issue of where trees come from.

If you haven't gotten enough yet, check out a bunch more Feynman clips on YouTube user ChristopherJSykes's page.