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Opposition to Galileo was scientific, not just religious

9 mins | May 28, 2017

The astronomer Johann Georg Locher was Galileo’s contemporary but is now largely forgotten, because his theories were proved wrong. However, writes Christopher Graney in Aeon Magazine, Locher’s approach embodies the essential process of science and deserves to be celebrated.