Feynman_i_dont_like_honors_ [longer_version]

Name: Feynman_i_dont_like_honors_ [longer_version]
Description: A short excerpt from a BBC interview in which Richard Feynman explains why he dislikes honors and prizes, including his own Nobel, saying the real reward is the pleasure of finding things out.

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A short excerpt from a BBC interview in which Richard Feynman explains why he dislikes honors and prizes, including his own Nobel, saying the real reward is the pleasure of finding things out.

HN returns to it as a reminder to stay humble and as a source of Feynman's view on awards and prestige.

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Scientific method & science communication
Tech pioneers & interviews
Fundamental physics

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