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Fun to Imagine (Richard Feynman)
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A 1983 BBC television series in which Richard Feynman, seated at home, answers everyday science questions in casual conversation, such as why trees grow, how trains stay on tracks, and why arms don't sink through chair armrests. It avoids equations and is aimed at general curiosity.
Commenters recommend it as an accessible, fun introduction to physics for people who don't enjoy the equations, with Feynman talking through everyday questions in his own relaxed style.
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If you enjoy Feynman's lectures as much as I do (he taught freshman physics when I went to Caltech!) I highly recommend his armchair series, "Fun to Imagine":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYg6jzotiAc
He's sitting at home in Pasadena, talking about stuff that comes to mind.
• Jiggling atoms who like to make friends with each other.
• Where do trees come from? (It's not the dirt.)
• Why don't your arms sink through the armrests of your chair?
• How do trains stay on the tracks?
It's an hour of fun science, and especially accessible for anyone who is curious about physics but doesn't enjoy all the equations.