Galileo’s theory of comets is hot air
Galileo thought comets were an atmospheric phenomenon, not physical bodies in outer space. How could he be so wrong when all his colleagues got it right? Perhaps because his theory was a convenient excuse for not doing any mathematical astronomy of com...
Opinionated History of Mathematics
July 7, 201936m 16s
Show Notes
Galileo thought comets were an atmospheric phenomenon, not physical bodies in outer space. How could he be so wrong when all his colleagues got it right? Perhaps because his theory was a convenient excuse for not doing any mathematical astronomy of comets. We also discuss his unsavoury ways of dealing with data in the case … <a href="https://intellectualmathematics.com/blog/galileos-theory-of-comets-is-hot-air/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Galileo’s theory of comets is hot air</span></a>