Isaac Newton
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Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, and theologian, widely recognised as one of the greatest mathematicians and physicists of all time. He was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and served as the President of the Royal Society.
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Newton was probably smarter than Einstein.
“I think I'd say Isaac Newton”
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9 episodes featuring Isaac Newton
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Miles argues meaning grows through feeling and play
The episode examines why external achievement can coexist with feeling unseen, and how emotional awareness and exploration may restore meaning and agency.
Sep 25, 2026 · 25 min
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Smart investors still fall for the same human biases
The episode shows why expertise and abundant data cannot replace skepticism about stories, consensus, and the information markets overlook.
Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 4m
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Achievement cannot manufacture a sense of worth
The conversation examines how early experiences, suppressed emotions, and social stigma can make success feel incapable of proving belonging or acceptance.
Sep 17, 2026 · 56 min
The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
Rovelli connects quantum reality to humanity’s survival
The conversation links unsettled questions in physics and consciousness to urgent choices about AI, nuclear weapons, war, and cooperation.
Sep 15, 2026 · 2h 44m
Hidden Brain
Life jolts can redirect careers, relationships, and creativity
The episode examines when sudden disruptions deserve action, when intuition needs scrutiny, and how distance can help difficult problems yield insight.
Sep 7, 2026 · 1h 37m
The Rewatchables
Apollo 13 turns procedural filmmaking into emotional history
The discussion explains why a 1995 space drama still feels unusually authentic, generous, and emotionally durable while confronting the loss of national ambition it quietly records.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 58m
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Physicist Brian Greene explains why free will is a physical illusion
By examining the universe through the lens of physics, we can understand why our brief existence is deeply meaningful despite the inevitable decay of all matter.
Aug 17, 2026 · 2h 11m
American Alchemy with Jesse Michels
A parapsychologist tests the boundaries of consciousness
The conversation asks whether anomalous experiences deserve scientific investigation without confusing compelling stories with established evidence.
Aug 13, 2026 · 2h 50m
BBC Inside Science
Scientists preserve fossils, model lightning and test football’s home advantage
The episode shows how new tools and unusual real-world experiments can expose hidden patterns in nature, technology and sport.
Jul 2, 2026 · 30 min