
Richard Feynman, theoretical physicist, enjoys thinking aloud about the adventures science can offer. Here he uses physics to explain how the everyday world works, such…
Documentary • Series • 1983 • 1 season
Starring: Richard Feynman
S1 E1 - Jiggling Atoms
Richard Feynman, one of America's most renowned physicists, explores the beauty of the way atoms interact with each other and reveals why fires feel hot.
Jul 8, 1983 • 13m
S1 E2 - Stretching, Pulling and Pushing
Why do rubber bands stretch and contract? And why do two magnets feel as though there's something in between them when they repel each other?
Jul 15, 1983 • 12m
S1 E3 - How to Enjoy a Trip to the Dentist
How electrical and magnetic forces work, and the importance of the discovery of electromagnetism.
Jul 22, 1983 • 11m
S1 E4 - How Mirrors Turn You Inside Out
Why do mirrors invert a reflection from right to left but not up to down?
Jul 29, 1983 • 13m
S1 E5 - Big Numbers
Imagination is key when trying to understand such cosmic phenomena as black holes, quasars, and pulsars.
Aug 5, 1983 • 13m
S1 E6 - Ways of Thinking
How to be a scientist, the human mind, and how nature doesn't let us relax.
Aug 12, 1983 • 13m
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Fun to Imagine
Richard Feynman, theoretical physicist, enjoys thinking aloud about the adventures science can offer. Here he uses physics to explain how the everyday world works, such as why rubber bands are stretchy, why tennis balls can't bounce forever, and what you're really seeing when you look in the mirror.
Documentary • TV Series • 1983