# Who are the Bernsteins/Sagans of other fields? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 4, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bernsteins-sagans-of-other-fields/811769 "2018-04-04T01:20:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oedipus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bernsteins-sagans-of-other-fields/811769/1 "2018-04-04T01:20:18Z")
Mostly I’m just very quickly falling in love with Bernstein after finding the stuff he did with Glenn Gould and going from there. It’s a hard thing to try to google, so I’m just asking instead. Are there equal counterparts of him in other fields? I just love great educators and they make me so excited. If I find a Mr. Rogers/Bernstein/Sagan of philosophy, constitutional law, art, or Shakespeare, I may never leave the house again. fCan even be just a random guy on Youtube who covers the issues with depth and thoughtfulness and genuine enthusiasm/compassion. Help me out! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bernsteins-sagans-of-other-fields/811769/2 "2018-04-04T03:47:34Z")
What’s the first name of this Bernstein, and in what field did he educate? It’s a rather common name, you know. ---
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bernsteins-sagans-of-other-fields/811769/3 "2018-04-04T03:52:11Z")
Leonard Bernstein, in his music education presentations. Some of which apparently included Glenn Gould the pianist. ---
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bernsteins-sagans-of-other-fields/811769/4 "2018-04-04T04:00:17Z")
My question for the OP: Do you want only video? Or is audio-only acceptable? What about written? ---
**Author:** ![Apollon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47774/32.png) [@Apollon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apollon)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bernsteins-sagans-of-other-fields/811769/5 "2018-04-04T10:32:34Z")
Martyn Poliakoff for chemistry: > **[Periodic Videos](https://www.youtube.com/user/periodicvideos)** > > Your ultimate channel for all things chemistry. A video about each element on the periodic table. And we upload new videos every week about science news, interesting molecules and other stuff from the world of chemistry. ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bernsteins-sagans-of-other-fields/811769/6 "2018-04-04T13:28:43Z")
I nominate [Sal Khan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal_Khan) for math. And other subjects as well. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bernsteins-sagans-of-other-fields/811769/7 "2018-04-04T14:11:18Z")
I’ve purchased some of The Great Courses, and they’ve all been excellent. Of especial note are Robert Greenberg of “The Thirty Greatest Orchestral Works,” Dr. Richard Brettell (“Museum Masterpieces: the Louvre” and “A History of Impressionism”), William Kloss (“Dutch Masters: The Age of Rembrandt”), Robert Garland (“The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World.”). The catch is that these are expensive – ridiculously so – but you get what you pay for. And they have sales all the time. You’re going to have to pay, but they’ll cut 70% of the list, and the lectures are always well worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bernsteins-sagans-of-other-fields/811769/8 "2018-04-04T16:44:43Z")
Jaco Pastorius, best known as the greatest bassist who ever lived, was also an educator, though his time at Berklee was troubled by conflicts with his touring/recording schedule and his as-yet undiagnosed manic-depressive episodes. But I swear to God, [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6CH7WrK194) contains everything you need to know to be a great bassist, from theory to technique to just straight-up music-appreciation/assimilation skills. Even if you don’t play ANY instrument, it’s fascinating to watch. Edit: the “depth and thoughtfulness and genuine enthusiasm/compassion” is also there in spades.