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Copernicus: A Life

This week Patrick and an esteemed range of biographers, scientists and astronomers discuss the li...

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20.00 8 Nov 2020


Copernicus: A Life



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20.00 8 Nov 2020


This week Patrick and an esteemed range of biographers, scientists and astronomers discuss the life and intellectual legacy of Copernicus. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Professor Richard Tarnas, author of ‘The Passion Of The Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World View’, Dava Sobel, author of 'A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionised the Cosmos', Dr Jim Bennett, Oxford University and David Moore, Chairman of Astronomy Ireland.

 

 


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Astronomy Copernicus Heliocentrism Intellectual History Science History The Copernican Revolution

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