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Title: This is so great.
Post by: Doc B. on May 07, 2021, 09:48:56 AM

Somehow I did not know of Julius Sumner Miller. Brilliant. He reminds me much of my favorite physics prof when I was at Berkeley in the 70s, Fred Reif. He was another character who had a great commitment to teaching, and I still remember clearly his demos - shoot the monkey, the mouse trap chain reaction, etc. If you can't enjoy the wonder of something enough to make it fun to learn, why bother teaching it?

https://youtu.be/mkocaEcx26c

Title: Re: This is so great.
Post by: Neuronal on May 07, 2021, 06:09:37 PM

My favorite part about him is that he starts all his lectures by saying "...and physics is my business", which is pretty much as badass as any academic can get.

Title: Re: This is so great.
Post by: Deke609 on May 07, 2021, 09:16:07 PM

I watched him when I was a young kid. He was "The Professor" on the tv show, "The Hilarious House of Frightenstein". I was fascinated by his demonstrations.  The tv show was bonkers. It was sketch comedy for kids, but with an acid-inspired twist  -- the Wolfman psychedelic jam and the Maharishi sketches were standouts. 

Title: Re: This is so great.
Post by: debk on May 08, 2021, 10:54:31 AM

That was great, thanks for sharing.