• Mr Wizard is Gone
How many of us in my generation, growing up in the 1950's, got interested in science because of Mr Wizard?
Well, Don Herbert, Mr Wizard on NBC, died today. He was 89.
In its time, Mr Wizard was one of the best things on TV, as far as I was concerned.
Another were Dr Harvey White's "Continental Classroom" early morning Physics lectures.
Do kids have anything like it today? I haven't noticed.
Here's the obit in the LA Times.
RIP Mr Wizard. Thanks for the inspiration. We'll be thinking of you.
Here's a silly appearance that Don Herbert did on Dave Letterman's show in 1982: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TLRxVwRClRg
( Jun 12 2007, 09:54:31 PM PDT )
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