MeFi's gone all alchemical. Don't be surprised if the combined power of the blogosphere turns lead into gold before the week is out...

"Sir Isaac Newton had 'a secret hobby,' and some of his papers on alchemy have just been re-found. At Indiana University they've been conducting some of his experiments, which they've documented with pictures. But for today's non-academic alchemist, a stop at The Alchemy Web Site (previous MeFi discussion here) or Alchemy Lab can set you on the right course."

Interesting. I wonder what modern science makes of the effort, and even how modern science re-states the questions...