Galileo

Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/28/2017 - 03:00
After Galileo, things were never the same. His contributions to astronomy and science in general made him a leading figure in the transition from natural…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/31/2014 - 08:26
Throughout summer, visitors to Padua will have the chance to learn more about historical figures hailing from the area, as part of the annual “Notturni d’Arte…
Culture
by Magda Lauer | Tue, 03/11/2014 - 21:30
Galileo (1564-1642) was an eminent physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher at the time of the Scientific Revolution who was accused of heresy for…
Culture
by Anne Harrison | Sun, 03/09/2014 - 23:33
On the banks of the Arno, close to the Ponte Vecchio, stands a small and often missed museum. Hidden from the crowds milling outside the nearby Uffizi, the…