16/12/2025
In 1665, Newton tested vision the hard way, by applying pressure to his own eye in total darkness and recording the patterns he saw.
A reminder that seeing isn’t just light… it’s biology.
Next episode: You’ve never seen black.1665. Plague lockdown. Newton got bored in the most dangerous way.
In total darkness, he pressed a bodkin (a thick needle) into his own eye… and his vision exploded into rings and colours.
Seeing isn’t just light, it’s mechanical.
Next episode: You’ve never seen black.
(Please don’t try this.)
