Tag Archives: Natural History

The Scientific Revolution

Posted on January 20, 2023 by admin

Galileo’s World at a GlanceGallery at the Exhibit WebsiteLocation: Schusterman Library, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa. What is nature? How is nature known? When Galileo announced that “mathematics is the language of nature,” he was making a then-controversial claim about how … Continue reading →

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The Academy of the Lynx

Posted on January 19, 2023 by admin

Galileo’s World at a GlanceGallery at the Exhibit WebsiteLocation: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Fall 2015, Spring 2016). “not only to acquire knowledge of things and wisdom, and living together justly and piously, but also peacefully to display … Continue reading →

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Galileo and Microscopy

Posted on January 17, 2023 by admin

Galileo’s World at a GlanceGallery at the Exhibit WebsiteLocation: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Spring/Summer 2016). What is it like to reveal the wonders and marvels of the very small? “I have contemplated a great many animals with … Continue reading →

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Galileo, Natural History, and the Americas

Posted on January 17, 2023 by admin

Galileo’s World at a GlanceGallery at the Exhibit WebsiteLocation: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Fall 2015). How did the natural knowledge of Native Americans shape European science in the age of Galileo? “In the last few days, when … Continue reading →

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