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Michael Faraday gave a great series of lectures on how candles work that also illustrates the difference between cursory knowledge and explanatory depth. Most p
by richardfeynman 8y ago
Michael Faraday gave a great series of lectures on how candles work that also illustrates the difference between cursory knowledge and explanatory depth. Most people think they know how candles work, but when you dive into the details there are all sorts of interesting things going on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chemical_History_of_a_Candle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chemical_History_of_a_Cand...
(you can also buy the lectures in book form on Amazon.)
- fjsolwmv 8y agoEngineer Guy (a fantastic YouTube channel for learning how things work) has an audiovisual curriculum for this book. http://www.engineerguy.com/faraday/ http://www.engineerguy.com/faraday/
- disqard 8y agoThank you for sharing this! Having watched the first lecture, I was thoroughly impressed by the design and presentation of this historical artifact, with (judiciously chosen) modern embellishments.
- dredmorbius 8y agoThat is indeed a wonderful recreation of a brilliant original, and I often think of it when trying to figure out how to provably and clearly demonstrate some absolutely novel concept. Faraday's genius shows through here.