| Newton devoted long years of research to the ancient mysteries of alchemy and how base metals could be turned into gold. |
| Ashmole was fascinated by magic, alchemy and astrology, and befriended many astrologers regardless of political allegiance. |
| The 43-year-old, mentored by Sir Alex Ferguson, has achieved an unlikely alchemy. |
| Like astrology, knowledge of alchemy filtered into medieval Europe through Moorish centres of learning in Spain. |
| Doing qigong exercises, prana, or Taoist alchemy will cause your hands or other parts to grow hot. |
| Witness their enthusiasm for UFOs as opposed to scientific cosmology, for alchemy instead of chemistry, for urban legends instead of hard news. |
