1. Scientific Revolution Commonly viewed as a foundation and origin of modern science.

11. An Overview

12. Inventions Theories Scientists Roots Scientific Revolution

13. ROOTS

14. Greek Rationalists The Greeks used reason and logic to figure out scientific explanations. Hippocrates – famous physician; known as the father of medicine Aristotle – philosopher who developed logic Plato – Aristotle’s teacher Pythagoras – famous mathematician; known for the Pythagorean Theorem Ptolemy – astronomer who said the sun and planets revolve around the Earth.

15. Scholars of Three Faiths Muslim Scholars –Introduced Arabic numerals to Europe – the beginning of modern math. –Muslim scholars preserved the Greek books on science. Jewish and Christian Scholars agreed: Aristotle’s logic and reasoning was the way to go. There is no conflict between reason and faith. It’s okay to study science – it will not conflict with religion.

16. Renaissance Humanism Humanists –Revived Greek reason and logic to explore new ideas in every field. –Questioned old ideas such as superstition –Stressed the importance of speaking and writing well –Believed science is the way to understand the universe Alchemy –Experiments to try to turn other metals into gold –Learned more about how nature worked

17. The Age of Exploration New knowledge from global exploration –Christopher Columbus had a theory: If I sail west, I should land in Asia. In 1492, he conducted an experiment to test his theory. He was dead wrong: –There were two continents (North and South America) that Europeans did not know about. –This made scientists throw “accepted ideas” out the window. From then on, scientists questioned EVERYTHING.

18. THEORIES

19. New Scientific Theories Ptolemy (ancient Greece) The earth is the center of the universe! Copernicus (1473-1543 Poland) Sorry! The sun is the center of the universe! Brahe (1546-1601 Sweden) Carefully and accurately record what you observe! Kepler (1571-1630 Germany) My math proves planets move in elliptical orbits! Galileo (1564-1642 Italy) Use my telescope to see that Copernicus was right! Newton (1642-1727 England) The universe operates by regular laws!

20. Geocentric – everything revolves around the Earth Heliocentric – everything revolves around the sun Old way of thinking... New way of thinking...

21. SCIENTISTS

22. Francis Bacon Concept of experimental thinking He popularized the new scientific method of observation and experimentation. From England

23. Nicholas Copernicus Polish astronomer Concluded that the sun is the center of our solar system The earth is merely one of several planets revolving around the sun. Founder of modern astronomy

24. Nicholas Copernicus believed the sun was center of the universe

25. HELIOCENTRIC = Copernicus’ belief that the sun is the center of the universe.

26. Johannes Kepler German astronomer Determined that the planets follow an elliptical, not a circular, orbit in revolving around the sun. Helped explain the paths followed by human-made satellites today.

27. #4 – Galileo Galilei Came up with law of inertia Invented the first effective telescope Challenged Church authority

28. Galileo Galilei Italian astronomer and physicist Demonstrated the law of falling bodies and greatly improved the telescope Confirmed the Copernican theory

29. Galileo’s map of the stars…not the Hollywood types!

30. TELESCOPES Galileo believed that all should study the stars and the planets. Telescopes certainly helped.

31. Galileo defending his work.

32. #6 Isaac Newton English mathematician, astronomer, and physicist Invented calculus Discovered laws of light and color Formulated the laws of motion Calculated the law of gravitation

33. #5 – Issac Newton Made great strides in study of gravity, heat and light.

34. Newton believed in the theory of Gravity…now we know it is true.

35. Rene Descartes French Scientist, mathematician, and philosopher Discovered laws of optics and is considered the founder of analytic geometry. “I think, therefore, I am.”

36. Vesalius Flemish Physician Undertook dissections of the human body Founded the science of anatomy

37. #3 – Andreas Vesalius First to study human anatomy in 1500 years.

38. Examples of tools used by Vesalius for dissection/inspection of bodies

39. Dissection would answer many questions the people had…but it was not approved of by the Catholic Church!

40. William Harvey English Physician, demonstrated that blood circulates through the body His research furthered the study of medicine

41. #1 William Harvey First to correctly prove that the heart pumps blood.

42. William Harvey… blood circulates through the heart and body

43. No…food doesn’t turn into blood Yes…Harvey proved blood circulated through the body inside veins and arteries Where does blood come from?

44. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Dutch naturalist Perfected the microscope

45. How did these scientists change Church beliefs of the time? Harvey – changed belief on function of heart Copernicus – came up with heliocentric theory (earth revolves around sun) Vesalius – changed belief on how human anatomy (body) functions Galileo – used telescope to map stars Newton/Galileo – gravity forces objects to fall at the same speed

46. Quiz Time

48. INVENTIONS

49. Telescope Who invented it –The Dutch, 1608. Galileo built his in 1609. Magnified 30 times What it does –Magnifies things at a distance. –Improves human observation in astronomy. Why it was significant –Galileo observed: Moons revolved around Jupiter. So everything does not revolve around the Earth.

50. Microscope Who invented it –Robert Hooke, 1667 What it does –Magnifies small objects. –Improves observation in biology and medicine. Why it was significant –Discovered plant cells

51. Thermometer Who invented it –Fahrenheit –Celsius What it does –Measures temperature. Why it was significant –Boiling point (212°F); freezing point (32°F) –Boiling point (100°C); freezing point (0°C)

52. Barometer Who invented it –Torricelli, 1645 What it does –Measure atmospheric pressure. Why it was significant –It allows you to forecast the weather. –When the barometer falls dramatically, you are in for bad weather.

53. Calculus Who invented it –Sir Isaac Newton of England and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz of Germany What it does –It provides a systematic way for the exact calculation of many areas, volumes, and other quantities. Why it was significant –It’s the source of today’s modern world. –Without it, we wouldn’t have cars, cell phones, computers, motorcycles, etc.

54. The Scientific Method: The five scientists all had to write down their observations and follow strict rules for conducting their experiments. These rules are known as T TT The Scientific Method. What are the three main steps? 1) Form a hypothesis 2) Test your hypothesis 3) Make conclusions based on the experiment

55. Which of the steps do you consider to be the most important and why?

56. What was the Impact of Scientific Revolution on: Philosophy: Enlightenment and ideas on government World: application of science to solve problems in society Religion: mistaken conflict between faith and science

57. Government Rationalism and Democracy

58. Going against Church beliefs examples –#–#1 = Church taught: Heavy objects would fall faster then lighter ones. Newton proved: Objects can fall at same speed. –#–#2 = Church taught: Earth was center of universe. Galileo/Copernicus proved: It’s not, (using a telescope.) –#–#3 = Church taught: Dissecting human bodies was immoral and a sin. Vesalius proved: Human anatomy is important (to understand diseases)

59. Society Effects of the Scientific Revolution People felt that human understanding of the universe could be reduced to mathematical laws The universe no longer appeared to be a mystery- people felt that it was orderly, rational and most importantly, could be understood by humans People felt that humans were able to control their own destiny The concept of natural laws developed Laws similar like those found in science by Newton, could govern other aspects of life (ex: economics, politics, ethics)

60. Science Effects of the SR continued… Science gained a wider appeal and unprecedented popularity Science became a profession Increased knowledge Greater toleration (scientific and religious) Less superstition More scientific answers Freedom to deviate from established theories which increased new developments

61. Scientific Views and Democratic Ideas Why could it be easier for a scientist to come up with a new idea today in America? –Americans allow freedom of speech AND religion –Many opportunities for new exploration –Most Americans are more understanding and open minded –Not as much influence from the Church

62. Is there new science today that would be hard to experiment if not for American Democracy? Sure! Example: Genetically Altered Food – –“The team of scientists from Harvard, the University of Missouri and the University of Pittsburgh used a gene from an earthworm, which naturally produces omega-3 fatty acids, to genetically make their pigs less harmful for humans to eat.” –Source: LA Times, 3/27/06