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It seems that Bill Gates recently purchased the "Messenger" lectures from Feynman, and is making them available to the public for free.

 

 

http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/breaking/2009/06/22/gates-buys-feynmans-messenger-lectures/

Bill Gates recently bought the rights to a series of lectures by legendary Caltech physicist Richard Feynman. The former Microsoft head’s purchase shows that the cultural and scientific legacy of Feynman remains strong even 21 years after his death.

 

The lectures, given in 1964 as part of Cornell University’s Messenger Lecture Series, were filmed by the BBC, who had retained the rights since. Gates purchased the lectures for an undisclosed amount.

 

But what would the former Microsoft head want with the copyright to lectures by the revered physicist? In a recent interview with the CERN Bulletin, Gates said that his only plan is to make the footage freely available to the public.

 

 

 

Click the link below to start the seven (7) video playlist (each is about 8 minutes long, for a lecture lasting just under an hour), and enjoy.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8soUB6mXp0A&feature=PlayList&p=0ADBC1CAA7EF7730&index=0&playnext=1

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