I feel like Dr. B is a little overrated. He spends a lot of time cracking jokes and rambling but doesn't say much in terms of substance. He also teaches very heavily out of the textbook, to the point where he'll just say passages straight from the textbook.

Dr. B is a wonderful person but overrated by many in the department. His lectures lack coherence and feel disjointed, and he focuses more on specific problems rather than building a good foundation in the subject. Tests and material are challenging but grading is generous. There are better professors in the department if you actually want to learn.

Awesome professor, and makes you learn thermodynamics really really well. Highly recommended!

My favorite professor in UCSB! He is super caring and he makes everything crystal clear. I wish I could learn E&M and Quantum with him...

I am a freshman at UCSB who was lucky enough to get Dr. B as my physics professor. He truly was an outstanding kind and caring professor. He highly encouraged in class participation and it was clear that he genuinely wanted all students to learn and enjoy his class. As long as you apply yourself in class and let him teach you will do great!

To put it simply, Dr.B just wants you to learn the stuff while still having fun. He records his lectures by bulk just to accomodate those that might not make it to the sessions. He actively tries to engage with us, cracks jokes, and thanks us when we point out errors or confusion notations on the board. Best part? He is having fun teaching us too.