Watch Mr. Wizard was an American television program for children that demonstrated the science behind ordinary things. The show's creator and on-air host was Don Herbert. Marcel LaFollette said of the ...

Before the sum totality of human knowledge was available in the palm of your hand, and subsequently ignored for the latest cat video, scientists took to television to demonstrate kid-friendly ...

Long before Bill Nye the Science Guy, How Stuff Works and Mythbusters, there was Mr. Wizard. Don Herbert, who was Mr. Wizard, passed on yesterday at 89. If you are over a certain age, you will ...

Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. We remember now the man baby boomers know as Mr. Wizard. Don Herbert died yesterday in suburban Los Angeles. He was 89. His TV show, "Watch Mr. Wizard," was produced ...

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Don Herbert, known as Mr. Wizard, died Tuesday in suburban Los Angeles. He was 89. His TV show, Watch Mr. Wizard, was produced from 1951 to 1964. He taught millions of kids to think like scientists.