Richard Feynman Video: Explaining Magnets

Legendary physicist Richard Feynman talks about why it is so hard to answer certain science questions in layman terms

Doctor Feynman was one of the defining physicists of our time. He is commonly said to have made complex physics accessible to all, and his lectures were later published in a series of books such as “Six Easy Pieces” and “Six Not So Easy Pieces“.

He was often referred to as the “Great Explainer”, leading the BBC to produce a short series with him known as “Fun To Imagine” on key scientific concepts in the early 80s, such as this video. In fact, his lectures at the California Institute of Technology were so renowned that fellow academics, teachers and professors would often sit in to refresh their memory on important physical concepts.

Sadly, Richard Feynman passed away on 15 February 1988, but his legacy still remains.