NOVA — S33E06 — Newton's Dark Secrets
2005 · 55 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · DIR. Chris Oxley
Overview
He was the greatest scientist of his day, perhaps of all time. But while Isaac Newton was busy discovering the universal law of gravitation, he was also searching out hidden meanings in the Bible and pursuing the covert art of alchemy. In this program, NOVA explores the strange and complex mind of Isaac Newton. Using docudrama scenes starring Scott Handy (Masterpiece Theatre's Henry VIII) as Newton, this film recreates the unique climate of late 17th-century England, where a newfound fascination with science and mathematics coexisted with extreme views on religious doctrine. Newton shared both obsessions.
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00:00:03 NARRATOR: In 1936, a huge collection
00:02:03 with the Isaac Newton
00:04:48 talking about the end of time.
00:07:03 His father died before he was born,
00:09:34 thoughtful young man who, I suppose, looks
00:11:51 he's thinking about the moon
00:14:12 What would the apple's velocity be halfway to the ground?
00:16:17 is there are places where you'll find
00:18:23 But he kept them almost entirely to himself,
00:20:38 to gather and focus light from distant objects.
00:23:01 alchemists tried to produce
00:25:28 you sure better believe what he said.
00:27:50 is called a hermaphrodite...
00:30:33 What are the components of matter?
00:32:41 SNOBELEN: If Newton had been exposed while he was at Cambridge
00:34:48 calculating and recalculating, trying to make it work,
00:37:05 I'll send you a copy.
00:39:23 of any scientific treatise ever written.
00:41:42 From his first law of motion,
00:43:44 which he had seen with his reflecting telescope?
00:45:47 LEWIN: Newton himself didn't understand it.
00:48:00 He made wild accusations against his few friends
00:50:09 "These people aren't fit to receive
00:53:25 and by PBS viewers like you.
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NOVA, season 33, episode 6: Newton's Dark Secrets.
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