The Alchemist Code

Did you know that Sir Isaac Newton, the king of apples and gravity, has several journals full of alchemy experiments?

Did you know that alchemists wrote their experiments in code (such as "The Red Dragon devours the White Eagle") so that only those who were worthy would understand what that meant?

Alchemy is generally regarded with disdain.  Yes, many charlatans cropped up during this time claiming things that could never happen, but in truth, alchemy paved the way for chemistry.  It had a rather interesting history that I'd love to explore a bit more.

LINK, PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/newton-alchemist-newman.html

LINK, Google Books: http://books.google.com/books/about/The_foundations_of_Newton_s_alchemy_or_T.html?id=wwc4AAAAIAAJ