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Galileo's World Podcast This series features conversations with experts in diverse fields on Galileo's World. |
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Galileo's World Forum Please see our YouTube playlist for the Galileo's World forum videos from 2/25/16. |
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Beyond Galileo Conversations with experts to find out how a variety of disciplines bridge Galileo's world to... |
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Beyond Galileo: Cindy Rosenthal Dr. Cindy Simon Rosenthal is professor of political science and women's studies at the... |
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Beyond Galileo: Zev Trachtenberg Dr. Zev Trachtenberg, associate professor in the OU Department of Philosophy, continues our podcast |
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Beyond Galileo: Mark White Dr. Mark White, the Wylodean and Bill Saxon Director of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, introduces |
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Galileo's World Exhibit Guide iBook companion to the Galileo's World exhibition |
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Jared Buss Lecture: A Quest for other Worlds "Galileo's World" lecture series |
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Gallogly College of Engineering on the OU Tower of Pisa |
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Bizzell Memorial Library Open House See photos from the Sept. 5, 2015 open house at Bizzell Memorial Library |
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"The Scientific Revolution" opening reception See photos from the opening reception |
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Rockets' Red Glare: Robert Kerr and the Space Age Learn more about Oklahoma Senator Robert S. Kerr's involvement in the Space Race. |
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Galileo’s Astronomy Learn more about Galileo’s astronomy. |
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Galileo’s Trial Learn more about Galileo's discoveries and his conflict with the Catholic Church. |
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Galileo’s Microscope Learn more about Galileo's microscope. |
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Optical Toys and Anamorphoses Learn more about the historical developemnt of optical toys and anamorphoses. |
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Drawing Instruments Learn more about the evolution of drawing instruments. |
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Microscopy and Entomology Learn more about microscopy and entomology. |
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Microscopic Anatomy Learn more about the foundations of microscopic anatomy. |
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Origin and Development of the Microscope Learn more about the origin and development of the microscope. |
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Accademia dei Lincei The Accademia dei Lincei was founded in 1603 by the young Prince Federico Cesi. |
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Saturn’s System In 1610, Galileo observed Saturn with his telescope and found it to be triple-bodied. |
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Meteorology Experimental meteorology was inaugurated by the Accademia del Cimento. |
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Pretelescopic Astronomy Learn more about the pretelescopic astronomy. |
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Sundials Learn more about sundials. |
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Nocturnal Learn more about the nocturnal, which records months and days of the year. |
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Galileo’s Compass Learn more about Galileo's compass. |
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Mathematical Instruments The invention of mathematical instruments was driven by the demands of astronomical observation. |
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Galileo’s Telescope Learn more about Galileo's telescope. |
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Copernican System Learn more about the Copernican system in which the Sun is immobile at the center of the universe. |
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Tycho Brahe’s System Learn more about Tycho Brahe, who built the large astronomical observatory of Uraniborg in Hveen. |
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Galileo & Mechanics Galileo's mechanical studies were deeply influenced by two historical precedents. |
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Thermoscope Galileo developed an instrument to measure changes in temperature called a thermoscope. |
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Accademia del Cimento The Accademia del Cimento was Europe's first scientific society. |
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Saggi di Naturali Esperienze Learn more about the lavishly illustrated publication of the Saggi di naturali esperienze. |
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Barometer Learn more about the barometer, an instrument for "weighing" air. |
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Torricelli’s Barometric Experiment Learn more about Torricelli's celebrated barometric experiment. |
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Pascal’s Barometric Experiment Learn more about Pascal's barometric experiment. |
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Weather Forecasting Measuring atmospheric pressure is one of the essential operations in weather-forecasting. |
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From the Thermoscope to the Thermometer Learn more about the development of Thermoscope all the way to the Thermometer. |
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Pneumatics Learn more about pneumatics, which emerged as a rigorously scientific discipline in the 17th century |
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Kepler’s Laws Kepler, who embraced Copernicanism in his youth, strove to identify the harmonic rule. |
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Models of the Heavens Learn more about the models of the heavens. |
