In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world. The heliocentric theory is the idea that the Sun is at the centre of the solar system and ...

PORTLAND OPERA'S Galileo Galilei reconstructs the world of history's most famous physicist from scratch. Created by Philip Glass in 2001, this performance marks the West Coast debut of this ingenious ...

We all know the story of Galileo’s persecution by the Catholic Church. Advocating a heliocentric model of the solar system – the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun, contradicting biblical ...

The 1633 trial of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) before the Roman Inquisition is frequently cited to demonstrate that science and the Catholic Church are fundamentally at loggerheads. But, science and ...

Aside from his many contributions to the evolution of modern science, Galileo Galilei is also famous for defying the 17th century Catholic church. He's lionized for advocating a heliocentric view of ...

Galileo was convicted of a strong suspicion of heresy. Although "was never formally charged with heresy" is technically true, it could be a tad misleading as to what happened. Galileo didn't really ...

When it comes to bad record-keepers, no one expects the Roman Inquisition - but that's exactly what one historian discovered while trying to resolve a centuries-old controversy over the trials of ...

Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as the "polymath from Pisa" or the "father of modern physics". His contributions to astronomy include ...