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Image: Tycho Brahe, via Skokloster Castle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

How Tycho Brahe Set an Unhelpful Precedent for Scientists

Brahe, a 16th-century Danish astronomer, sat on his astronomical research for years, rather than sharing it with Kepler, his assistant. Read More ›
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Photo: Galaxy ESO 300-16, by ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully.

Kepler’s Pursuit of a Mathematical Cosmology

Dr. Travis tracks the progression of Kepler’s ideas to show how he became a key figure in the transition from ancient astronomy to a true celestial physics. Read More ›
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Image: Tycho Brahe, Skokloster Castle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Gollum Effect in Science, from Tycho Brahe to Today

Brahe, a 16th-century Danish astronomer, sat on his astronomical research for years, rather than sharing it with Johannes Kepler, his assistant. Read More ›
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Image: Statue of Galileo outside Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, by Daderot [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

The Galileo Affair — A Durable Myth

The problem with science, as Del Ratzsch has pointed out, is that it is done by people. Read More ›

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