Fun to Imagine

Richard Feynman, theoretical physicist, enjoys thinking aloud about the adventures science can offer. Here he uses physics to explain how the everyday world works, such as why rubber bands are stretchy, why tennis balls can't bounce forever, and what you're really seeing when you look in the mirror.

Documentary

Seasons

1. Jiggling Atoms

Air Date: 1983-07-08

Richard Feynman, one of America's most renowned physicists, explores the beauty of the way atoms interact with each other and reveals why fires feel hot.

2. Stretching, Pulling and Pushing

Air Date: 1983-07-15

Why do rubber bands stretch and contract? And why do two magnets feel as though there's something in between them when they repel each other?

3. How to Enjoy a Trip to the Dentist

Air Date: 1983-07-22

How electrical and magnetic forces work, and the importance of the discovery of electromagnetism.

4. How Mirrors Turn You Inside Out

Air Date: 1983-07-29

Why do mirrors invert a reflection from right to left but not up to down?

5. Big Numbers

Air Date: 1983-08-05

Imagination is key when trying to understand such cosmic phenomena as black holes, quasars, and pulsars.

6. Ways of Thinking

Air Date: 1983-08-12

How to be a scientist, the human mind, and how nature doesn't let us relax.

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Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

1983-07-08

Episodes

6 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Richard Feynman

Self

Production Companies

BBC