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Oct 25, 2026, 10:32 AM
Never Mind Ancient Authorities, Do the Experiment!
In the 16th century, science was rooted in studying and debating the works of ancient authorities like Aristotle and Galen—until Francis Bacon arrived to challenge this paradigm.
by Joe Schwarcz
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history-general-science/never-mind-ancient-authorities-do-experiment
Francis Bacon at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/296
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Comrade Weezweezmgk@mastodon.social
Oct 25, 2026, 10:33 AM
@gutenberg_org France is Bacon.
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Weekend Editorweekend_editor@mathstodon.xyz
Oct 25, 2026, 2:27 PM
@gutenberg_org
My town library used to have a sign over the door, saying "Scientia ipsa potestas est."
I loved the intellectual subversion encouraged by that sign, and miss it now that they've rebuilt the building.
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