Long lost Galileo letter found at Royal Society library
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 08:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Nature journalist Alison Abbott has published a News and Comment piece in the journal detailing the finding of a letter in a Royal Society library purported to have been written by famed early scientist Galileo Galilei. The letter is significant because it offers proof of an attempt by the scientist to play down his arguments regarding controversial astronomy ideas.