March 28, 1994 - March 28, 2027
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Date:19MondayOctober 2020Lecture
Braginsky Center for the Interface between Science and the Humanities zoom lecture with Prof. Mario Livio
More information Time 16:00 - 17:00Title GALILEO and the Science DeniersLocation https://weizmann.zoom.us/j/99300972953?pwd=cWJ1Z2ZnUzh5MWJUNjB3enlCaWJUUT09Lecturer Prof. Mario Livio
Astrophysicist,University of Nevada, Las VegasOrganizer Braginsky Center for the Interface between Science and the Humanities
Special Guest SeminarContact Abstract Show full text abstract about A fresh biography of Galileo Galilei which puts his scientif...» A fresh biography of Galileo Galilei which puts his scientific discoveries in context.
Disturbed by rampant science denial in America—and around the world—that has only intensified in recent years, I began researching the life, ideas, and actions of this brilliant man who encountered similar pressures centuries ago. The result is a biography filled with lessons relevant for today—whether with respect to trusting the advice given by scientists in relation to COVID-19, the reality of climate change, the efficacy of vaccines, or the teaching of creationist theories in schools. I will discuss these topics in this talk.