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At 71, Physics Professor is a Web Star

Professor Lewin’s videotaped physics lectures, free online on the OpenCourseWare of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have won him devotees across the country and beyond who stuff his e-mail in-box with praise.

If the rising tide lifts all boats, I hope that education around the world can be lifted through the internet like this. What’s stopping a kid from learning physics now? Basic needs, a laptop and the internet.

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