Season 8 · Episode 660
S8 Ep660: 3. From Natural Origins to the Myth of Martian Canals The discussion shifts to the Scientific Revolution, where thinkers like Newton and Buffon sought natural explanations for the solar system. Later, figures like Percival Lowell popularized the controver
The John Batchelor Show · John Batchelor
March 29, 202614m 5s
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3. From Natural Origins to the Myth of Martian Canals The discussion shifts to the Scientific Revolution, where thinkers like Newton and Buffon sought natural explanations for the solar system. Later, figures like Percival Lowellpopularized the controversial idea of inhabited Martian worlds. (3)
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