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SUMMARY:A material history of 16th-century astronomy? - Jim Bennett (Unive
 rsity of Oxford\, emeritus)
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CONTACT:Helen Curry
DESCRIPTION:I first encountered the history of science in Cambridge in the
  later 1960s\, when a prominent narrative in the curriculum at HPS was som
 ething called 'the astronomical revolution'. The thread to be followed in 
 this narrative was planetary theory and it led to an understanding of hist
 orical 'cosmology'. This was terrific – intellectual and technical stimu
 lation\, sustained by a compelling storyline and offering a fresh start fo
 r my flagging engagement with science. I may have emerged ignorant of the 
 astrolabe and knowing little more about even the armillary sphere\, but I 
 was switched on to the history of science. Might it have been different? C
 ould we write an account of 16th-century astronomy based on objects? Proba
 bly not\, but for an hour or so\, it's worth a try.
LOCATION:Zoom
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