Don Lincoln

A great way to brush up on (or learn) the fundamental experiments and observations that serve as the foundation for physics. Gets increasingly vague as it approaches the limits of current knowledge (eg. the quantum world), but it rounds out the course nicely.

Lincoln is a slightly awkward but very friendly presenter as he explains in fairly simple terms how physicists know what they know. This is a great course for anyone who may be skeptical about subjects ranging from Einstein's theories to exoplanets. The accompanying visuals are effective, not overdone or silly as they are in some recent Great Courses.

Did not finish. Jumps too hard between oversimplifying some portions while being overly complicated in others. Felt like it did a poor job of bridging the gap of a layman to expert

An easy to read involving story of the creation of the Hadron Collider - what makes it important and the issues surrounding it's creation and operations.

The author, Don Lincoln, really has first hand knowledge of the inner workings, the politics, competition, and the day to day workings of the Collider.

It's readable and even for non-tech folks accessible.