• Isaac Newton | The Gravity of Good Friends

  • Nov 7 2024
  • Length: 18 mins
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Isaac Newton | The Gravity of Good Friends

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

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    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/

    If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk
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