Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

In a discussion of books that inspired his physics career, Al-Khalili explicitly recommends this Feynman memoir to readers. His broader list is personal inspiration, rather than a general introductory syllabus.

The quote is taken word for word from the source.

Five Books · 2020-02-27 · accessed 2026-09-30

Interview · Direct Five Books interview

The Feynman section contains an explicit instruction to read the book. Interview updated 2022-11-27.

The article reports Hassabis naming Richard Feynman's memoir as influential during his student years and recommending Feynman's books to students in a 2024 Nobel Prize interview context.

This text documents what the source says, but it is not verified as a word-for-word quote.

The Times of India · 2026-03-18 · accessed 2026-06-20

Article · Reported Nobel interview recommendation

The article reports that Hassabis said Feynman's memoir influenced him as a student and quoted him recommending those books to students during a Nobel Prize interview in Stockholm.

Affirmative guest response to the host’s title-specific prompt; kept as reading context rather than an explicit suggestion to read.

This text documents what the source says, but it is not verified as a word-for-word quote.

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2022-10-10 · accessed 2026-10-01

Podcast · Original interview reading context

The guest discusses the book’s impact in response to the host. This contextual record is not counted as a direct recommendation.