The Scientific Methods: Crash Course History of Science #14

Historically speaking, there is no one scientific method. There’s more than one way to make knowledge. In this episode we're going to look at a few of those ways and how they became more of the "norm."

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[matthewarendse]

1:21 Galileo
6:00 Bacon
9:05 Descartes

[SpaceLordof]

The first principle of science is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.

- Feynman

[hola]

I usually stick to History and Literature crashcourse, but I just happened to click on this in my subscription box and loved it. Entertaining and informative. Thank you!

[FluffyFishy]

Galileo's time as a shipwright is well worth mentioning, his time looking at mathematics of rowing and quinqueremes is one of the most important and understated parts of his life, the group of shipwrights at the Arsenal while he was there are easily worthwhile mentioning as their own school of thinking making significant changes to their fields.

[JaimeNyx]

Forgot to mention that Galileo gave Pope Urban's views on heliocentrism in the Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems to a character called "Simplicio", which had the Italian connotation of "simpleton". So he was kind of asking for harsh treatment there. He was still a pretty good scientist, but he really liked to start fights.

[mariodavidpalacio]

It's really hard to present topics like this in an interesting way. Amazing approach. Thanks!

[sandielink]

I am finishing up my Astronomy class this week, but nobody has mentioned this story about Galileo writing the beautiful and profound statement to the Duchess. I am going to post this on my wall! Thank you for sharing!! And now we know it’s not actually Turtles All The Way Down (couldn’t help it, sorry! Great book, btw!)

[colinp]

Galileo? You can't mention Galileo without also talking about Figaro. AND while you're at it can scientists tell us if Scaramouche could do the fandango. What's the point of science if it can't answer that question?

[mohamedmoustaphatlamid]

Ibn Al-Haytham is the one who first laid down the scientific methods.

[becnal]

You Green brothers are frickin’ awesome!

[kiquito]

I wish we could create a class for our youth, maybe as early as 4th grade, called Epistemology, and apart from Science class. This would change our future to have everyone more critical thinkers and able to take a look at ourselves as humans and how we are affecting the planet. If only I had this when I was young, I wouldn't have struggled so much to figure things out.

[UteChewb]

I always liked Bacon's brilliantly terse quote, "Nature to be commanded, must be obeyed." If you want to get things done then you have to play by Nature's rules.

[brettito]

This episode should be mandatory watching for every human.

[nothisispatrick]

We are the scientific method our chief weapon is suprise. Suprise and fear, our two weapons!

[lamajigmeg]

love the monty python reference... personally i feel that was one of michael palan's best two skits 👍

[dannywhite]

monty python
Our chief weapon is surprise!... Surprise and fear... fear and surprise... Our two weapons are fear and surprise... and ruthless efficiency! Our three weapons are fear, and surprise, and ruthless efficiency... and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope... Our four... no... Amongst our weapons... Hmf... Amongst our weaponry... are such elements as fear, surpr... I'll come in again.

[Nadia]

Galileo was a poorly paid professor... Some things never change.

[nayandusoruth]

Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition!

[ladybelladonna]

who's all here cuase of your teacher gave you a link to here for class

[laxisusous]

Regarding Galileo's telescope: There are many great science Youtube shows dealing with the people of science and the ideas of science, but I haven't been able to find any good science Youtube shows looking at the tools of science. A scientist's tools are their eyes and ears to a world they usually can't perceive. Yet, little mention is made of these fantastic contraptions.