Date: Nov. 20, 2022

Speaker: 
Prof. Mario Livio
University of Nevada, Las Vegas 

Title:
Galileo and the Science Deniers

Abstract:

I will trace Galileo's fascinating life as I will examine his
monumental achievements in astronomy, mechanics, and the development
of the scientific method. I will also analyze his complex and tragic
interaction with the Catholic Church, which eventually led to Galileo
being declared a suspected heretic by the Roman Inquisition.

I will emphasize Galileo's relevance to a world in which anti-science
attitudes have proliferated, and where there is a widening schism
between the humanities and the sciences. Galileo's story serves as a
potent reminder of the importance of freedom of thought.