Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer who lived in the 1500s and 1600s. A lot of people think of him as one of the most i.

One of his most quoted lines captures his belief in lifelong learning: “I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him.” For Galileo, every person had something to teach, ...

As a founding father in the fields of physics and astronomy, Galileo Galilei is known for countless contributions to science. The Italian thinker stressed a methodical, mathematical approach to ...

After catching wind of Galileo’s beliefs, the cardinals of the Inquisition convened and decided to condemn Copernicus’ work ...

Proverb of the day by Galileo Galilei: Galileo Galilei’s profound proverb, “Nothing occurs contrary to nature except the ...

The university will present the recently restored 17th-century "Works of Galileo Galilei" on Thursday evening at the ...

Four hundred years ago today, the Catholic Church tried to silence Galileo, ending a period of thriving scientific and literary debate among many other forgotten men and women. Four hundred years ago ...

Mary Zimmerman translates science to theater better than any director today, and Philip Glass is renowned for adventurous opera music. These two talents seem a fine combo for an opera about Galileo, ...