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MIT Physics Lectures by Walter Lewin available online

Walter Lewin is an entertaining physics lecturer at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) that makes learning fun.

Here are some of his notable lectures…
How to Make Teaching Come Alive
Polarization: Light Waves, Rainbows, and Cheap Sunglasses
The Birth and Death of Stars
The Sounds of Music
The Mystery of Light

Here are his regular curriculum physics courses.
Physics I Course
Physics II Course — Electricity and Magnetism
Physics III Course — Vibration and Waves

Video Explains Coincidences with Statistics

This video explains how sometimes unlikely coincidences do happen. And some coincidences may not be as unlikely as you think.

Video Summary Explaining Global Warming

This is a great concise summary of global warming explaining, what is it, what causes it, and what are its effects.

The Discovery Channel website also has several good videos about global warming.

Documentary Video: “The Elegant Universe”

NOVA presents the documentary “The Elegant Universe” that talks about string theory. Hosted by theoretical physicist Brian Greene.

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Documentary Video: “What the Bleep Do We Know”

The documentary film “What the Bleep Do We Know” explores topics in quantum physics, the brain, and time-travel. It consisting of interviews with scientists that looks at our perceptions of realities in a whole new light. Below is the video found on YouTube broken into 16 parts. Or you can buy the DVD from Amazon via this link

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