{"podcast":{"title":"Curious City: Exploring Science and Wonders","slug":"curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832","podcast_index_feed_id":7109832,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6865862/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders--6865862","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ab1dc0bf86c90836a87b4d59138d158c.jpg","author":"Synthetic Universe","episode_count":155,"summary":"Dive into the fascinating world of science and discovery with CuriousCity. Each episode, we explore the latest breakthroughs, mind-bending theories, and everyday curiosities. From the cosmos to the microscopic, we’ll ignite your curiosity and leave you wanting more. AI-narrated, human-researched. The tech just lets us focus on what matters: bringing you mind-expanding content.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T18:18:34.788516+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832"},"episode":{"title":"Newton’s Hidden Alchemy: The Science Behind the Philosopher’s Stone","slug":"newton-s-hidden-alchemy-the-science-behind-the-philosopher-s-stone","published_at":"2026-06-01T09:00:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832/newton-s-hidden-alchemy-the-science-behind-the-philosopher-s-stone","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/newton-s-hidden-alchemy-the-science-behind-the-philosopher-s-stone--71323539","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71323539/newtonp.mp3","summary":"This episode explores the lesser-known side of Isaac Newton—not as the architect of classical physics, but as a devoted alchemist. Drawing on his extensive unpublished manuscripts, we examine how Newton pursued the Philosopher’s Stone as a serious scientific and spiritual endeavor, aimed at uncovering the divine structure of matter. His experiments, including the creation of Diana’s Tree, reflect a belief in the living nature of metals and a universe governed by hidden transformations. Operating in secrecy, Newton encoded his methods to avoid religious and legal consequences. Far from a contradiction, his alchemy reveals a unified worldview—where empirical science, theology, and mysticism converge in a single quest to decode the fundamental harmonies of the universe. This episode includes AI-generated content.","meta_description":"This episode explores the lesser-known side of Isaac Newton—not as the architect of classical physics, but as a devoted alchemist. Drawing on his extensiv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2997,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832/episodes/newton-s-hidden-alchemy-the-science-behind-the-philosopher-s-stone/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832/newton-s-hidden-alchemy-the-science-behind-the-philosopher-s-stone.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}