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Why Galileo is like Nostradamus

Why Galileo is like Nostradamus

FromOpinionated History of Mathematics


Why Galileo is like Nostradamus

FromOpinionated History of Mathematics

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Dec 27, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Galileo committed scores of errors in his physics. These are bad in themselves and also undermine Galileo’s claim to credit for the things he did get right. Transcript Nostradamus published a famous book of prophesies in 1555. Some people like to praise him for having predicted the future. Allegedly he foresaw all kinds of things … Continue reading Why Galileo is like Nostradamus
Released:
Dec 27, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (23)

History of mathematics research with iconoclastic madcap twists