24. YouTuber Lewis Matheson and A Level Physics On-Line

Lewis Matheson tells how he gave up classroom teaching to become a YouTuber with his channel A-Level Physics On-Line.

Timestamps

• Ways to Teach… Waves reminder and new competition @ 01:18
• Physics in the News: Accelerating Universe Expansion @ 02:31
• Lewis Matheson interview @ 05:56
• Post Interview chat @ 21:49

Summary

Physics in the news this week is the improvement of the evidence that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating. This leads to discussion of how distant galaxies are going to disappear over time, but also the Infrared Catastrophe. The main interview is with Lewis Matheson, ex-Physics teacher who is now a full-time podcaster with his website A Level Physics On-Line and its related YouTube Channels.

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Music

• Season 7: Physics Is Our Business by Miracles of Modern Science.
• Seasons 5 and 6: Crescents by Ketsa.
• Seasons 3 and 4: Disco Sheik by Podington Bear.
• Seasons 1 and 2: One legged equilibrist polka by Circus Homunculus.
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