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How an “Ordinary” Man Won the Nobel Prize in Physics | Newsthink

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How an “Ordinary” Man Won the Nobel Prize in Physics Richard Feynman's mind worked in fascinating ways. Visit https://brilliant.org/Newsthink/ to start learning STEM for FREE, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual Premium subscription. *Correction: Neutrinos do not "carry" the weak force but rather, interact with it. Watch our documentary on Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb: https://youtu.be/fmLNXKHnoNE Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom https://twitter.com/cindypom Grab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.com Thank you to our Patrons, including Igli Laci Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Newsthink Filming location: Vintage 1950s pickup truck was filmed in Ontario, Canada. Thank you to the owner Joanne Kapp. Check ourther leggings business: https://myleggs.ca/ and her crafting supplies business: https://cuteykblanks.ca/ Special thanks to the following for permission to use their material: 0:39 Richard Feynman photo courtesy of artist Tamiko Thiel https://tamikothiel.com/ 8:25 Photo of Oppenheimer from 1953 courtesy of Kim Cranney. Image scanned from the original negative: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kimcranney/8480714546 11:27 Vintage Mosler Safe Co. Safe http://bit.ly/3XUwI7p 13:02 Richard Feynman gravestone courtesy of Tim Jones The interviews and footage aired in the story constitute Fair Use for news reporting purposes. Other elements were purchased by Newsthink Ltd. Or fall under a creative commons license in which re-use is allowed. 0:15 Feynman’s IQ was reported to be 125 by his biographer James Gleick in his book: Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman (pg. 41) Image sources: 1:57 Seattle Municipal Archives, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) https://flickr.com/photos/24256351@N04/4072400611 via Flickr 2:17 Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-13378 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en via Wikimedia Commons 2:56 Hans Bethe image: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons 3:19 Schuyler Towne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLHJTwg0nUA Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) 6:37 JabberWok, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via Wikimedia Commons 6:39 Maschen, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 7:09 Murray Gell-mann image: I, Joi, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via Wikimedia Commons 7:34 Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 8:09 Samba en France - Rio de Janeiro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztLxCrwgHX0 Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) 8:21 Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 12:59 Еловиков Сергей Михайлович, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 13:03 Zamunu45, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Articles and interviews referenced: 13:10 Tuva Online article on Michelle Feynman’s trip to Tuva http://en.tuvaonline.ru/2009/06/14/0921_michelle.html 13:21 The Los Angeles Times interview https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-04-20-tm-1265-story.html Brilliant people shaping our world. Follow the podcast & rate it 5 star! Find Newsthink on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Newsthink Disclaimer: This podcast is fan-made and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Newsthink. All content rights and trademarks belong to Newsthink. If you are the rightful owner and have any concerns, please get in touch with me directly. - -------------- ---- Keywords: tech leaders, nvidia, entrepreneurs, spaceX, scientists, mossad, billionaires, bill gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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