Intro to History of Science: Crash Course History of Science #1

We've been asking big questions for a really long time and we've all wanted to explore how we've sought to answer those questions through the centuries. Questions like, "What is stuff?" and "Where are we?" have inspired people all over the world to investigate. So lets dive in and see how we, as a people, have tried to figure this stuff out in this first episode of Crash Course History of Science!

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I LOVE this idea. With Hank at the helm too, I cannot wait!!

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Nullius in Verba - On no ones word. What a truth that is!

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[SciencewithKatie]

This was really awesome, looking forward to the rest of the series 😊 - although I definitely would be the first to stick my hand up and say I’m incredibly ignorant about A LOT.

[richardtrump]

Excellent to include the evolution of science in India and other countries. Too often we hear the same old names. Great stuff!

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