Welcome to What The Heck season 4! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. Today, we're looking at Gravity. This theory, universally taught as a fact, was first proposed in the 17th Century by Isaac Newton. It didn't come from nowhere though, since we'd been talking about space and how it worked for millenia. It has a long history with some very famous names from the field of science in it. What did Newton's theory miss out on? When does Einstein join in? Do we have answers yet? Listen in to find out!

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References for the episode:

Bekenstein, Jacob. “Gravitational Theories.” Home | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database, https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/ESSAYS/Bekenstein/bekenstein.html. Accessed 18 June 2025. 

Lewis, Geraint. “Timeline: The History of Gravity.” The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2016, https://theconversation.com/timeline-the-history-of-gravity-54528. 

Schempp, Ellery. “Gravity: It’s Only a Theory | National Center for Science Education.” Home | National Center for Science Education, https://ncse.ngo/gravity-its-only-theory. Accessed 18 June 2025. 

Thompson, Hobie, and Sarah Havern. “Gravity.” Stanford University, https://web.stanford.edu/~buzzt/gravity.html. Accessed 18 June 2025. 

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