02/15/2013

A New View of Newton in ‘Isaac’s Eye’

21:09 minutes

What would Isaac Newton be like if he had been born a few centuries later? A new play “Isaac’s Eye” reimagines Newton and his scientific rival Robert Hooke. Playwright Lucas Hnath and actors Haskell King and Michael Louis Serafin-Wells join Ira Flatow to talk about the play.

Segment Guests

Lucas Hnath

Lucas Hnath is the playwright of “Isaac’s Eye” in New York, New York.

Haskell King

Haskell King is an actor who plays Isaac Newton in “Isaac’s Eye” in New York, New York.

Michael Louis Serafin-Wells

Michael Louis Serafin-Wells is an actor who plays Robert Hooke in “Isaac’s Eye” in New York, New York.

Meet the Producer

About Annette Heist

Annette Heist is a former senior producer for Science Friday.