Here are 3 ones I’m learning from his life: Speaking of explaining, Feynman’s nickname was “the great explainer,” for he was one of few physicists, who could convey complex ideas in simple terms. He said: “Well, I could’ve found out later this morning.” Pressing on, the reporters tried to elicit a 1-minute description of his work in quantum electrodynamics and explanations of subatomic particles, until he said: “Listen buddy, if I could explain it in one minute, it wouldn’t be worth the Nobel prize!” That’s exactly what happened to Richard Feynman, the genius this book by James Gleick is about, and his answer says a lot about his character. As the cameras are flashing, one of them says: “Congrats! You’ve just won the Nobel prize in physics! How do you feel?” Outside, an army of reporters awaits, shining bright lights into your eyes. It’s so persistent that you eventually get up and open the door. You wake up and of course, you try to ignore it at first. Imagine it’s 3:45 AM, when suddenly, there’s a knock on your door. Listen to the audio of this summary with a free reading.fm account*:
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