Discovery of Galileo's long-lost letter shows he edited his heretical ideas to fool the Inquisition

Exclusive: Document shows that the astronomer toned down the claims that triggered science history's most infamous battle -- then lied about his edits.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 561; no. 7724; pp. 441 - 442
Main Author Abbott, Alison
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Nature Publishing Group 01.09.2018
Subjects
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Castelli, Benedetto
Criticism and interpretation
Discovery and exploration
Galileo
Heresies
Laws, regulations and rules
Letters (Correspondence)
Mathematicians
Records and correspondence
Religious aspects
Roman Inquisition
Social aspects
United Kingdom
History
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Summary:Exclusive: Document shows that the astronomer toned down the claims that triggered science history's most infamous battle -- then lied about his edits.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-018-06769-4