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Posted: **Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:43 pm**

TV's beloved "Mr. Wizard", Don Herbert, died today at his home.

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Although I never really watched any of his shows, I am thankful for his pioneering efforts to present science to children, paving the way for some of the science shows that I did get to see.

Posted: **Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:27 pm**

Mr.Wizard was my hero as a kid. He always had a kid or two as a sidekick, and oh how I wanted to be that kid. He made science interesting, though to this day I am not sure what "lycopodium powder" might be.

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:06 am**

:(

I used to love that show (the 1980s one).

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:19 am**

I don't know if i ever saw the later versions, I was watching in the 1950s. I suspect it was up to the same standards.

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:08 pm**

Don't think I've seen a single show, but it's always sad when a childhood icon leaves us.

Illuminati-R-Us

Mr. Wizard dead at 89.

Mr. Wizard dead at 89.