Enlightening Science: Bringing Newton's Science to Life

Sir Isaac Newton’s reputation and achievements in the fields of optics, physics and theoretical astronomy are regarded as among some of the greatest and most important scientific endeavours in history.

This collection seeks to shed further light on the breadth and depth of Newton’s work and theories by creating a group of ‘learning objects’ based around themes. It includes resources such as video and audio interviews with Newtonian experts, alongside explanatory secondary material and Newton’s actual transcripts.

How can this collection be used in teaching, studying and research?

Students, researchers and teachers of Science, Mathematics and History, among other subjects, can download original transcripts and view Newtonian experiments.

The site offers ‘Resources for Teachers', where information that is currently available through the archive is further explained.