Newton and Cambridge (1661–1727): Science, Faith, and the Making of Modern

How did a quiet scholar from Lincolnshire come to redefine the laws of nature? In Newton and Cambridge (1661–1727): Science, Faith, and the Making of Modern Thought, we journey into the intellectual world of Isaac Newton—mathematician, astronomer, theologian, and one of the most influential minds in history.

This session traces Newton’s time at Cambridge University, where his groundbreaking ideas on motion, gravity, and light took form. But Newton was no narrow scientist: his deep religious convictions and philosophical questions about the cosmos reveal a man as much concerned with metaphysics as mechanics.

Led by Alex, an esteemed scholar and Fellow of Christ’s College Cambridge, the McDonald Institute of Archaeological Research, and the Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies at HSE University Moscow, this talk places Newton in the broader context of the Scientific Revolution, showing how Cambridge became a crucible for new ways of knowing the world.

Whether you’re drawn to science, history, or the evolution of human thought, this is an unmissable opportunity to encounter Newton’s legacy where it all began.