The Brilliant Mr. Feynman (Update)

About this episode

The episode explores Richard Feynman's life after moving to California following personal tragedies.

What happens when an existentially depressed and recently widowed young physicist from Queens gets a fresh start in California? We follow Richard Feynman out west, to explore his long and extremely fruitful second act. (Part two of a three-part series originally published in 2024.)

Topics covered

• physics
• biography
• existentialism
• personal growth
• California
• Feynman

Keywords

• Richard Feynman
• physics
• California
• existential depression
• biography

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Queens, California

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