Thanks Galileo…and Brian
In a time of need for rationale, evidence-based planning when communities and societies appear to be struggling more than ever with the abstract… a bit of fun to remind us of the power and clarity of science.
Professor Brian Cox and the Hammer-and-Feather experiment.
I most certainly remember the fascination of the Apollo 15 Mission in 1971 and the test of Galileo Galilei’s original theory by Commander David Scott.
…and some final thoughts from Professor Brian Cox.
.@ProfBrianCox‘s closing thoughts in their entirety. #humanuniverse pic.twitter.com/K7Qr70OBIl
— BBC Two (@BBCTwo) November 4, 2014
Links
- Programme website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0276q28 Brian Cox visits NASA’s Space Power Facility in Ohio to see what happens when a bowling ball and a feather are dropped together under the conditions of outer space.
