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Episode 1: Introduction - The Mechanical Universe
The first episode of Caltech's The Mechanical Universe, a 52-part introductory university physics series. David Goodstein introduces ideas from Copernicus to Newton, linking the physics of the heavens and the earth with computer animation.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN rates the series as one of the best physics lecture courses on YouTube, with an engaging format and historical context.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- caltech
- Topic
- introductory physics
- Format
- course
- Level
- intro
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2018–2024
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Hands down best: David Goodstein, CalTech, the 'Mechanical Universe" physics series on YouTube. [VIDEO]
musewing on Hacker News · 2018-09
In Ask HN: Favorite teachers on YouTube?Hands down best: David Goodstein, CalTech, "The Mechanical Universe" physics series on YouTube. [VIDEO]
musewing on Hacker News · 2018-09
In Ask HN: Favorite teachers on YouTube?Reading sucks; check out "The Mechanical Universe" [VIDEO] Basics of electricity start here: [LINK] It glosses briefly over the mathematical parts with advanced-for-the-time animations that may or may not be instructive.
meltyness on Hacker News · 2023-01
In Ask HN: Best Layman's Book on Electricity
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