Stars of the Scientific Revolution

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Stars of the Scientific Revolution

• Investigating the Characters who Changed
  Scienceand the World?

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What is the Scientific Revolution?

• A new way of thinking about the natural world
  based upon careful observation and a willingness
  to question

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Challenging Accepted Beliefs

• Geocentric Theory
• God placed the earth
• at the center
• of the universe
• Created by Aristotle
• Taught by the Church

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Nicholas Copernicus

• Heliocentric Theory
• The earth revolves
• around the sun
• Published findings while on his deathbed for fear
  they would be attacked by the Church

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• Johannes Kepler Uses math to prove Copernicus
  idea was correct
• Galileo Galilei Creates the telescope and uses
  it to study
• planetary surfaces
• Together, their work lays the foundation for
  modern Scientific investigation

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Scientific Values

• Descartes Thinking based on logic must doubt
  until reason proves otherwise
• Bacon Puts Descartes ideas into action Creates
  and encourages the use of the Scientific Method
• Scientific Method Logical procedure for
  gathering and testing ideas
• Standardizes the study of Science

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The Revolution Continues

• Newton Establishes the Law of Gravity leading to
  further Scientific investigation
• Invention of microscope expands the study of
  Biology
• Development of tools for understanding weather
  starts Meteorology
• Doctors begin to understand human anatomy and
  blood circulation improving the study of Medicine

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• Follow-Up Questions
• After your investigation, respond to the
  following questions on a separate sheet of
  notebook paper (Want more info? Then, check out
  Chapter 22, Section 1 in your textbook)
• Describe the Heliocentric Theory and explain why
  this theory caused so much conflict.
• How did the Scientific Method alter the study of
  Science and our understanding of the world around
  us?
• Why might institutions of authority reject new
  ideas?
• Based on this introduction, what do you believe
  is the most influential contribution to modern
  Science and/or the modern world?
  Support your choice with specific
  evidence.