Whilst Francis Bacon did not focus on making significant scientific discoveries himself, he was pleased to have set out a framework that others could use: You can then work out what the cause of heat must be by looking for something that the first list has in common, that is missing in the second list and which varies in the third list. List all the situations where heat can vary.Create a second list of situations that are similar to the first list but where heat is not found.List all of the situations where heat is found.The second part sets out his new system of logic using specific observations to propose general theories. The first part of the book looks at how assumptions and mistaken thinking can make it impossible to find the truth. Novum Organum Scientiarum, subtitled “True suggestions for the interpretation of nature” was published in Latin, in 1620. Novum Organum Scientiarum: A new way of thinking Follow the steps from observation and theory to experimentation and results, to discover its relevance to us today. In this exhibition, explore how Francis Bacon’s new experimental method was used by scientists and scientific companies in St Albans. He is also known as the ’father of Experimental Philosophy’ (or Science) because of his book Novum Organum Scientiarum - “a new instrument of science”.

However, they may be less familiar with the role St Albans has played in the lives and work of scientists throughout history.įrom the scientific observations of medieval abbots to the pioneering work of Professor Stephen Hawking on black holes, St Albans has been home to every kind of scientist, including physicists, astronomers, entomologists, medical pioneers, engineering experts and many more.Īt the heart of this story is Sir Francis Bacon - a philosopher, poet, author, garden designer, cryptographer, courtier and lawyer. Visitors may know of St Albans for its Roman heritage, its place in the Wars of the Roses, or for the Benedictine monastery of St Albans Abbey.

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