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Feynman: Magnets FUN TO IMAGINE 4 But see NEW UPDATED file at https://tinyurl.com/ycphc432

Christopher Sykes · interview · Watch on YouTube

Scientific method & science communicationFundamental physics

What it is

A clip from the BBC Fun to Imagine series in which Richard Feynman is asked how magnets work and explains why 'why' questions depend on a shared framework of understanding and cannot always be answered in layman's terms.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited constantly when discussing explaining to non-experts, the limits of explanation and what a 'why' question really asks.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2010, last 2017

What HN commenters said

  1. “mhartl has already posted this excellent video”

    Feynman explains what why means in scientific inquiry

    DevX101, 2010-11 · Strong recommendation · in “If Richard Feynman applied for a job at Microsoft (2002)”

  2. “I highly recommend this video”

    Shows Feynman's characteristic style of answering questions

    mhartl, 2010-11 · Recommendation · in “If Richard Feynman applied for a job at Microsoft (2002)”

  3. “Feynman explains this really well when trying to answer a question about magnets”

    Feynman explains why some things cannot be explained without shared framework

    jliechti1, 2014-01 · Recommendation · in “Beware techies talking gobbledegook”

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Topics: feynman, magnetism, why questions, explanation, physics

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