Feynman on explaining how magnets work
Christopher Sykes · Interview · YouTube title: Feynman: Magnets FUN TO IMAGINE 4 But see NEW UPDATED file at https://tinyurl.com/ycphc432
Why it's here
Cited constantly when discussing explaining to non-experts, the limits of explanation and what a 'why' question really asks.
What it covers
A clip from the BBC Fun to Imagine series in which Richard Feynman is asked how magnets work and explains why 'why' questions depend on a shared framework of understanding and cannot always be answered in layman's terms.