-FUPPETS- Takes the Wise Council of Richard P. Feynman

-FUPPETS- Hero and all-around bad-ass mo-fo, Richard P. Feynman, was a man for whom life held nothing but opportunities for exploration. Whether it was the arcane language of quantum mechanics, the rhythm of the bongo drums in a Brazilian festival, or the breaking of combination lock codes, Richard P. Feynman was in it to win it.
(-FUPPETS- highly recommends a book by Mr. Feynman called What Do You Care What Other People Think? It is not just a physics treatise, but instead a treatise on living one's life in the best manner possible, as well as his account of the Space Shuttle Challenger investigations.)
Richard P. Feynman became known as one of the preeminent lecturers on physics and on science in general. His ability to open minds made his recorded lectures best-sellers, as far as science lectures go.
The following videos find Mr. Feynman in good humor, discussing the crucial skill that all scientists and, in fact, all people should strive for, and that is the ability to look at things from a different point of view. -FUPPETS- loves this crazy man!

Take The World From Another Point of View (part 1)

Take The World From Another Point of View (part 2)

Take The World From Another Point of View (part 3)

Take The World From Another Point of View (part 4)

-FUPPETS- Science Video Of The Day

-FUPPETS- brings you a quick video today, in which Richard P. Feynman, a -FUPPETS- favorite, gives a quick description of "confusion."
In science, as in any creative endeavor, it is when you are lost, or when you have very little idea what could happen, or what to do next, that the really great ideas come. Without confusion, without uncertainty, there is no advancement of knowledge. It has been said many times, but it applies to so many different fields.
An athlete knows that they need to straddle the line between comfort and discomfort, in order to achieve the truly great.
An artist knows that it is only when feeling confused, when feeling unsure of the next step to take, that the inspiration pushes towards a new creative work, a new idea, a new project of some kind.
A scientist knows that, whether in the lab or working in theoretical pursuits, it is better to be unsure, to be confused and all the stress and emotion that comes with it, than to be certain and comfortable. In science, comfort usually means you are not learning anything new, nor are you risking anything in your endeavor.
-FUPPETS- recommends confusion to each and every person out there, regardless of your goal/pursuit/field/endeavor. You cannot gain anything new without risking what you have already. You cannot learn anything new if you want to just stay comfortable with what you know already.
Here is the short video of Richard P. Feynman discussing "confusion." For most scientists, and especially physicists, "confusion" is their daily state of mind.

-FUPPETS- Science Video of the Day

What is the "nature" of NATURE?

That is a crucial question. Everyone from philosophers to scientists to inquisitive regular people have wondered about how we manage to understand what we see around us, how we are able to perceive the universe we exist in and are a part of.
One of my personal idols, Richard P. Feynman, physicist extraordinaire, educator supreme, and all around fucking party animal, discusses this central human issue in today's Science Video of the Day.

Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988)received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965. Here is a link to his Nobel Lecture, delivered upon acceptance of his well-deserved award. His published lectures are among the most valued physics texts. He had a facility for explaining the most esoteric and obtuse physical concepts in a manner that not only made them understandable but also drew his students interest.

He also wrote some books, very meaningful to myself, that are intended for the general reader, not the heavy physics nerds like myself, and that touch upon much more than just the science he did. They show and describe a way of life and a philosophy that Richard P. Feynman exemplified.
Here are two of them.

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character)

What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character