From bathtubs to falling apples, find out what really drives some of the iconic tales of “light bulb” moments in science in an article by the National Geographic magazine.
The piece features an interview with Dr Anna Marie Roos, an expert in the history of science and medicine at the University of Lincoln, who describes some of the most famous eureka moments in history, from a falling apple inspiring Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity to Archimedes’ figuring out how to calculate volume and density while taking a bath.
Anna Marie explores the truth behind these stories, and what they say about the creative process.
Read the full article at: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/05/eureka-insight-newton-archimedes-genius-science/