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Darth Vader explains the Pythagorean Theorem. Why? Why not?
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"I think he slept with everybody on the east and west coasts that [was worth] more than $50,000 a year."
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A short biography of James Clerk Maxwell. The attempts to connect with modern physics are a little odd, but it's a good capsule summary of his life and character.
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"Course Syllabus: The course will consist of me, talking about my research area, for 15 weeks. "
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