Monthly Presentation: Stories from the Scientific Revolution

John Scott will present Stories from the Scientific Revolution: From Aristotle to Newton. The perilous path to modern astronomy: how wrong ideas seemed correct, how breakthroughs almost didn’t happen, and the struggle to understand the universe more deeply. Bio: John Scott has studied the history of astronomy and mechanics and has given a series of talks to a physics study group on how these ideas developed from ancient times through Newton. John is a member of the board of directors for Boulder Atheists. .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Boulder Atheists (BA) is a 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit Corporation and relies on membership dues to support the infrastructure needed for our many events. Please consider becoming a paid member to BA. Paid annual membership starts at only $35. Join Here We are dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive, welcoming, and harassment-free experience for all community participants. Comments on the Meetup events should be constrained to the event logistics, ride sharing, etc. Comments and behavior at events should be kind and considerate towards event hosts, attendees, and the Boulder Atheists board members. Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in removal from the Boulder Atheists Meetup group. * If you have suggestions or concerns, please contact us here: https://www.boulderatheists.org/contact