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This is a huge myth. Berkeley’s most recent Nobel Laureate teaches undergrads…here’s a picture of him teaching Physics 7B (Heat, Electricity and Magnetism) (Yes, I have photographic evidence!):
Last pic on link below:
[George</a> F. Smoot - Photo Gallery](<a href=“http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/2006/smoot-photo.html]George”>http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/2006/smoot-photo.html)
He’s also teaching a small undergrad research seminar next semester.</p>