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187. The Catholic Church and Galileo

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Is the Catholic Church an enemy of scientific progress? For those who answer "yes", the often point to the trial of Galileo.

But what is the real history between the Church and Galileo?

Find out in this episode as Scott treks thru geocentrism, epicycles, heliocentrism, Nicolaus Copernicus, and Galileo.

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