The Fantastic Mr Feynman
Family and friends contribute to a celebration of the late scientist Richard Feynman, who helped design the atomic bomb and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965.
Richard Feynman is one of the most iconic, influential and inspiring scientists of the 20th century. He helped design the atomic bomb, solved the mystery of the Challenger Shuttle catastrophe and won a Nobel Prize. Now, 25 years after his death - in his own words and those of his friends and family - this is the story of the most captivating communicator in the history of science.
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Clips from The Great Explainer's 1981 episode of Horizon
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Web extra: A brief guide to Feynman diagrams
Duration: 01:17
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Web extra: Feynman's solution for Quantum Electro Dynamics
Duration: 03:03
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Web extra: A brief guide to Quantum Electro Dynamics
Duration: 06:22
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Web extra: Joan Feynman recalls Richard's childhood
Duration: 02:36
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Executive Producer | Mark Hedgecoe |
| Producer | Christopher Riley |
| Director | Christopher Riley |
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