Professor Emeritus of Physics
Self-contained public lectures, keynote addresses, and research seminars.
Walter Lewin articulates a core philosophy of physics: the primacy of empirical observation and rigorous derivation over authority or conventional wisdom. He argues for an independent, critical approach to scientific inquiry.
A compelling lecture and demonstration by Walter Lewin, illustrating fundamental concepts of electricity and magnetism with engaging, hands-on experiments for a broad audience.
Walter Lewin discusses the core principle of scientific inquiry, emphasizing that agreement is irrelevant; only experimental verification and falsifiability validate scientific theories. This talk addresses common misconceptions about how scientific consensus is formed.
