Theatrics are a big part of first year science lectures. At least when I went. A lot of the chemistry lectures had demonstrations on the level of a Harry Potter

Theatrics are a big part of first year science lectures. At least when I went. A lot of the chemistry lectures had demonstrations on the level of a Harry Potter play... special effects; kaboom and smoke in many classes. It made you feel special to be there. Alan Watts makes his audience feel special. Kind of like Sam Harris lulls his audience into feeling smart.