A Life of Galileo

See photos of the cast learning about what Galileo did for science, and find out about the Renaissance period brought science on by leaps and bounds.

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  Timeline: Galileo and Shakespeare

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  Experimenting with Galileo

  Academic and writer Photos of the cast of A Life of Galileo doing experiments and learning about Galileo's life and work.

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  Science in the Renaissance

  The Renaissance saw many important scientific discoveries, thanks to an increased desire to learn.