Galileo: The Rebel Who Defied the Church

Galileo Galilei helped launch the scientific revolution and paid a heavy price for challenging the authority of the Church. This biography follows him from his early years in Italy to the telescope discoveries that reshaped our view of the cosmos. It builds to the dramatic trial that forced him to recant and marked a turning point in the clash between science and dogma. It is a compelling portrait of a rebel whose ideas outlived his persecution. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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