The Trials of Galileo

Scorpius51 (John) · #1 29-04-2010, 03:00 PM

Folks

You may be interested in this on Compass, ABC, 9 May 2010 22:10

Cheers
John

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The Trials of Galileo

Nearly 400 years after being tried by the Roman Catholic Inquisition, Galileo again faces charges of heresy. Leading scientists, scholars, barristers, politicians and churchmen take part in a unique performance event staged by the University of NSW and filmed by Compass. With exclusive interviews and behind the scenes coverage, this Compass special brings the drama and highlights of the re-trial together in a one hour television special. Galileo was found guilty of supporting the Copernican theory that the Earth revolved around the Sun, and not vice versa. His trial was considered the defining moment in the relationship between religion and science, authority and free thought. How will Galileo be judged 400 years later?

supernova1965 (Warren) · #2 29-04-2010, 03:12 PM

looks good will probably need a heads up closer to the day. Thanks

supernova1965 (Warren) · #3 09-05-2010, 05:36 PM

Trials of Galileo on tonight on ABC1 on compass tonight at 10.10pm

M54 (Molly) · #4 09-05-2010, 05:49 PM

Thanks Warren.
I had known that this was on but I'd forgotten.
Will set the video because I need an early night.

Jen · #5 09-05-2010, 11:13 PM

wow i really enjoyed watching that

danielsun · #6 09-05-2010, 11:22 PM

Yep, just caught the last 15 or 20 mins of it. Enjoyed it.

Cheers Daniel.

gary · #7 10-06-2010, 12:51 PM

The one hour ABC television program, "The Trials of Galileo" can be viewed online at
http://www.abc.net.au/compass/s2867077.htm

A full transcript of the program also appears there.

Filmed live at the Clancy Auditorium at UNSW, this highly entertaining and often
very humorous performance includes Julie McCrossin as The Judge, Julian
Burnside QC as the defence counsel, Anna Katzmann SC, who is head of the
NSW Bar Association represents the prosecution, ex Mount Kuring-Gai resident
and astrophysicist Dr Charley Lineweaver appears as Christopher Clavius,
Bob Carr appears as Cosimo de Medici, Dr Paul Collins appears as
Cardinal Roberto Bellarmine, Msgr Tony Doherty plays Pope Urban VIII and the
ever popular Fred Watson plays Galileo.

Astute observers will spot David Malin in the audience.

Highly recommended.

bartman (Bart) · #8 10-06-2010, 01:42 PM

Did anyone see in the newspaper that his finger is on display in Italy.
I cant exactly remember the details but I think that 100 years after he died they cut off his fingers. Then last year they found them.
it's in today's West Australian.
Bartman
ps google it....creepy!

gary · #9 10-06-2010, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bartman

Did anyone see in the newspaper that his finger is on display in Italy.
I cant exactly remember the details but I think that 100 years after he died they cut off his fingers. Then last year they found them.
it's in today's West Australian.
Bartman
ps google it....creepy!

Story - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100608/...ileo_s_fingers
Video clip - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/37574193

Jen · #10 10-06-2010, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bartman

Did anyone see in the newspaper that his finger is on display in Italy.
I cant exactly remember the details but I think that 100 years after he died they cut off his fingers. Then last year they found them.
it's in today's West Australian.
Bartman
ps google it....creepy!

WTF why did they cut his fingers off for
Why didnt they take his eyes out too so we could use them to see what he really could see with his eyes up in the sky

michaellxv (Michael) · #11 10-06-2010, 10:21 PM

Maybe we can extract some DNA and make a clone of him.

Jen · #12 10-06-2010, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by michaellxv

Maybe we can extract some DNA and make a clone of him.

gary · #13 11-06-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by michaellxv

Maybe we can extract some DNA and make a clone of him.

Believe it or not, there was discussion last year as to the possibility of
attempting to extract DNA from the remains.

There was the hope by some that perhaps the degenerative eye disease
that caused him to go blind could be shown to have a genetic origin.

Some practitioners in the art of extracting ancient DNA believed the process would
be difficult.

However, any hope of cloning the great man in order to make a guest appearance
at your next local star party looks unlikely.

Article here on ABC web site -
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articl...ce&topic=space

Another puzzle is who was the women that was buried beside him?
See SMH article here -
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/who...471590698.html

Steffen · #14 11-06-2010, 05:31 PM

I wouldn't touch those fingers. You never know where they've been…

Cheers
Steffen.

sjastro · #15 11-06-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jen

WTF why did they cut his fingers off for
Why didnt they take his eyes out too so we could use them to see what he really could see with his eyes up in the sky

Unfortunately he was blind by the time he died.

Steven

Jen · #16 13-06-2010, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gary

However, any hope of cloning the great man in order to make a guest appearance
at your next local star party looks unlikely.

oh bugger well there goes that idea

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Originally Posted by sjastro

Unfortunately he was blind by the time he died.

Steven

Arrrhhhhh well he must have seen something pretty cool then that it blinded him