Dianna Cowern: From MIT to Physics Girl | 3b1b Podcast #4

Grant Sanderson August 31, 2021
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Dianna Cowern is the host of Physics Girl: https://www.youtube.com/c/physicsgirl Try out the episode sponsor: http://brilliant.org/3b1b Channels that were mentioned in our conversation. Veritasium, by Derek Muller https://www.youtube.com/c/veritasium Simone Giertz https://www.youtube.com/c/simonegiertz Jabrils https://www.youtube.com/c/Jabrils Smarter Every Day, by Destin Sandlin https://www.youtube.com/c/smartereveryday VSauce, by Michael Stevens https://www.youtube.com/c/vsauce1 Contents: 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - Ad, Brilliant 2:03 - Relationship with math growing up 9:05 - Thoughts on teaching 16:36 - When students are genuinely curious 22:02 - Physics at MIT 27:53 - Alternate value systems 35:01 - Starting Physics Girl 40:20 - Taking down videos 48:49 - Authenticity on YouTube 53:17 - Advice on documenting learning 59:13 - Giving talks 1:07:51 - Dead or Alive 1:12:37 - Storytelling in explainer videos Edited by Ralph Crewe https://www.youtube.com/c/IsntThatSomething/