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...theory of relativity is a sample of the witty, plain-speaking physics that has moved over 900 University of California students to sign up for next semester's early-morning (8 o'clock) freshman course, catalogued simply as: "Physics 10. Descriptive introduction to physics." Limerick-wielder, parablist and reason for the rush: the lecturer in Physics 10 this spring, Dr. Edward Teller. The brilliant theoretical physicist credited with a major role in perfecting the H-bomb. Teller, in a series of appearances since 1955 on San Francisco's prizewinning ETV Station KQED, has proved a master...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Physics Appreciation 10 | 1/25/1960 | See Source »

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