Isaac Newton | The Gravity of Good Friends

Sir Isaac Newton is best known for coming up with the theory of gravity while relaxing in his orchard, thanks to an apple that fell beside him one afternoon – helping him to unravel one of the universe's great mysteries.  But that story is only a small part of the tale... 

Heather Birkett delves into one of the greatest minds of all time. Discover how a friendship with astronomer Edmund Halley helped to bring Isaac's ideas to the world and beyond.

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Production
Host: Heather Birkett
Producers: Jack Glover and Michelle Douglass
Sound Design: Jesus Gomez

Discover more
This episode continues the story from a previous release 'Pips in Space | Featuring Tim Peake'. You could listen to that episode and hear more about the Newton Trees:
https://bit.ly/NTPod81

Find out more about Woolsthorpe Manor
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/woolsthorpe-manor

Read a biography about Sir Issac Newton
www.newtonproject.ox.ac.uk/

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