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.

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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, ...

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On Feb. 15, 2021, the World Trade Organization named U.S.-trained Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as director-general, making her the first African and first woman to lead the body.

Some of history’s greatest scientific minds didn’t dismiss God, they wrestled with the idea in ways that may challenge modern assumptions. What they discovered goes deeper than equations and beyond ...

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

Both units are within walking distance of college observatories with public viewing nights, in honor of Galileo Galilei born on Feb. 15, 1564.

Bowling Green State University will display its recently restored and rare, two-volume 17th-century edition of “Opere di Galileo Galilei” – or “Works of Galileo Galilei” – at 6 tonight, Feb. 12, at ...