For the Love of Physics - Walter Lewin - May 16, 2011

This lecture has been viewed about 18 million times. About 1 million times on MIT's OCW, 7 million times in the channel "For the Allure of Physics" and about 10 million times in this channel. Walter Lewin puts his life on the line to demonstrate that he is a strong believer in the conservation of energy. He explained why the sky is blue, why the clouds are white and why sunsets are red. Great demonstrations! MIT video streamed this lecture in real time. It was viewed live by about 25 thousand people all over the world.

[open_ckt]

He swings,
He breaks a glass,
He risks his life,
He smokes,
He inhales the smoke,
He demonstrates sunset,
He draws smooth dotted lines,
He makes you laugh,
He leaves in his rocket bike,
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But most importantly, His lectures make you ❤ physics...

[bibeksubedii]

99% of his audience already know the workings of a simple pendulum physics. Yet we all watch in awe and excitement. He is a superstar.

[iCortex]

if I was granted 3 wishes one of them would definitely be that every teacher in the world was even half as great as this man is.

[benamladka]

Dr.Lewin
I‘m from INDIA，watched your MIT open course about electronic magnetic occasionally，then i realised EM is not bored formula but vivid phenomenon.
Thank you for bring me a new eyes on science。jay bharat

[towhidulmansur]

59:00 "If u hate physics because you had a bad quotes ❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍😍

[divyam]

Extremely simple and indulging way of making physics understand. You are very old, but still have so much more energy than us youngsters. Respect to you Sir.

[diwakar]

this is the best way to pass time during a quarantine

[dean]

If I had found this amazing teacher 5 years ago, I would have been a state level topper in physics.

[deepansbmw]

16:54 this really hurts, the limit that a true teacher would go to teach his students 👏

[gauravsingh-fgzu]

3:39 Walter Lewin is such a great teacher that even Professor Snape attends his lecture.

[Fan-xdps]

The most amazing thing about his lecture is that people from all walks of life have come to attend it, people of all age groups are present there, I wish it was the same here where I'm living

[marcolam]

57:31 he treated every lecture as a stage performance; absolute respect for Professor Lewin.

[furadhawkan]

After 9 years... Great lecture. Indeed “Teaching physics in a boring method is a crime”

[shinjushaji]

You are here for 25:30

Edit: Thanks for the 1 like.

[donaldsiehl]

Utterly down to earth and so personable... Would thoroughly enjoy experiencing this particular lecture in person. Thank you Professor Lewin.

[yumnuska]

15 years+ since the first time I saw Professor Lewin, and he’s still the best teacher I know of.

Absolutely phenomenal.

I hope for somebody to fill his shoes someday, the world needs more teachers like him.

[mbbsguyveer]

I thought I would watch this for 5 mins but ended up watching for straight 1 hour 😍
This is how physics must be taught!!

[trevorlambert]

19:24 I'm most impressed at how fast he draws the dotted lines. That looks like magic to me.

[jakesully]

Profs like him are a rare gem. I was privileged to have a couple like him back in my university years. Those classes were a joy to attend.

[shuaibbiswas]

8 year passed but it’s still the best physics lecture that made many people fall in love with it!
Love from Bangladesh Dr. ❤