the Greatest Scientists of All Time?
Galileo (1564-1642)
Who was he ?
italian man who lived most of his life in florence, padua and venice
What makes him "great"?
Changed the way people look at the universe
Transforming The Telescope from a toy to a great tool of exploring
was the "Martyr of Science"
What makes him a great "scientist"?
The relationship between motion, time and distance
What was the "science" that he did ?
observe, Hypothesize,
find a way to test his observation
test his hypothesis throgh experamentation
publish his results
What makes his "science" different?
he uses facts and empirical evdince
Galileo the accused
Having enemies of key figures
challenging the teachings of the church
he was put to house arrest in 1632 until he died in 1642
the roman catholic church has been discredited and embarrased until our time
effects of his arrest
shows the fact that science and religion can't co-exist
it's proof of the dangers of not permitting scientist to debate new ideas
Scientist on every list
Aristotle
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
The questions
What is a "scientist"?
What is "science"?
What is "good" science?
it's the science that follow the scientific method
becuase it uses evadince and experaments
What makes "science" different?
it follows a well know method "scientific method"
observation
hypothesis
experamentation
publishing the results
do religion and science work
what latitude should we give scientists?
who controls science?
the superpower goverments who fund research