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Teachers in India, particularly in the ed-tech sector, are known for their creative and often unconventional methods to make challenging concepts easier for students to grasp. Whether it’s incorporating Bollywood tunes to teach scientific names or crafting Hindi mnemonic devices to help with memorisation, these teachers go to great lengths to ensure their students succeed. Their innovative approaches often become viral hits on social media, earning admiration while also amusing viewers.
One such instance comes from a teacher at the popular ed-tech platform Physics Wallah, who took an entirely different approach to explaining chirality in chemistry. Chirality is the concept where an object or molecule cannot be superimposed on its mirror image, no matter how it is rotated or translated.
Instead of using the typical molecular models or digital simulations, this teacher decided to embody the concept himself. In a now-viral video, he flipped into an inverted position, balancing his legs on a chair and his hands on the floor. His body is contorted into a physical representation of a molecule, with his arms, legs, and head illustrating different parts of the structure.
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This inventive display gave life to an abstract concept in a way that no textbook could, leaving viewers impressed. The 54-second clip, shared by X user Priyanka with the caption “Absolute cinema”, quickly caught the attention of many.
The video has racked up close to 6 lakh views and netizens flooded the comments section.
One user quipped, “Sir ke padhane ka tarika thoda casual hai.” Another user suggested, “He could hv simply used pens for demonstrating that.”
A third user commented, “Either he is very very passionate or following the negative Pr thing to get some fame.” A fourth individual wrote, “Bro just wanted to show his sneakers.”
