The case against Galileo on the law of fall
Galileo is praised for his work on falling bodies, but his arguments were dishonest and his trifling discoveries were not new. Transcript In 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts conducted a famous experiment on the moon.
Opinionated History of Mathematics
November 29, 201821m 43s
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Galileo is praised for his work on falling bodies, but his arguments were dishonest and his trifling discoveries were not new. Transcript In 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts conducted a famous experiment on the moon. Here’s a bit of the original recording: “In my left hand I have a feather. In my right hand a hammer. … <a href="https://intellectualmathematics.com/blog/the-case-against-galileo-on-the-law-of-fall/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The case against Galileo on the law of fall</span></a>