{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65700e03562dfa0012d6eab1/664ec87873726900128e95e4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sir Isaac Newton","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65700e03562dfa0012d6eab1/1716439068074-a3dd1b80e5a6386e1e8ff088cce1e316.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h1>Series 3 Episode 1 - Sir Isaac Newton</h1><p>In the first episode of Series 3, Kennardley speaks to Sir Isaac Newton about his Theory of Gravity, his studies of Alchemy and writings on the bible. he also lets slip how he wrote the hits of Pink Floyd among others by \"connecting\" to the subconscious of Roger Waters!</p><p>A must listen.</p><p><br></p><h2>References</h2><p><a href=\"https://physicsworld.com/a/newton-egomaniac-or-troubled-genius/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://physicsworld.com/a/newton-egomaniac-or-troubled-genius/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/isaac-newton\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/isaac-newton</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.astronomy.com/science/isaac-newton-a-vindictive-secretive-paranoid-genius/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.astronomy.com/science/isaac-newton-a-vindictive-secretive-paranoid-genius/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton</a></p><p><br></p><p>Find out more about all of our guests at <a href=\"https://www.talkstraightproductions.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.talkstraightproductions.com/</a></p><p><br></p><h3>Episode Highlights</h3><p>00.00 - Intro</p><p><br></p><p>02.42 - Birth date and place</p><p><br></p><p>04.42 -Academic Career beginnings</p><p><br></p><p>06.34 - Calculus, Optics and Gravity</p><p><br></p><p>09.36 - Abrasive personality and controversy with Gottfried Leibniz over Calculus</p><p><br></p><p>11.11 - Controversy with Robert Hooke over gravity</p><p><br></p><p>12.36 - Writings on Religious study and Alchemy</p><p><br></p><p>13.42- Effects of working with heavy metals like Mercury.</p><p><br></p><p>14.27 - Member of parliament</p><p><br></p><p>15.04 - Warden and Master of the Royal Mint</p><p><br></p><p>16.14 - Knighthood</p><p><br></p><p>17.17 - Death in 1727 aged 84</p><p><br></p><p>18.12 - CTA/Outro</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Richard Lindsell"}