The Birth Of Modern Science
Science is diff from other ways of seeking to understand universe
Science uses distinctive methods and techniques
Galileo
What makes him different?
His results questioned and opposed the very beliefs and teachings of the church
"Science" that he did
Publish results
Experiment
Test observation
Observe & hypothize
Why great "scientist"
established relationship between motion of object, time & distance
basis of modern science of physics
Transformed telescope from topy to instrument of discovery
saw what no man saw before
Why "great"?
"Martyr for science"
Changed the world
changed the way people look at & understand universe
Who?
Bacame an important thinker, scholar & writer
An Italian born in Florence, in 1564
Good science vs Bad science
Bad: Mankind is responsible for global warming
Good: testing that led to knowledge
Science
Falsifiable hypotheses
Knowledge
Scientist
Uses scientific method to research
