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November 3, 2024 40 mins
This episode explores the transformative period of the Renaissance, focusing on three interconnected revolutions that changed our world forever. We dive deep into the groundbreaking scientific discoveries of figures like Copernicus and Galileo who revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos, and Vesalius who transformed our knowledge of human anatomy. We examine how Gutenberg's revolutionary printing press accelerated the spread of these new ideas throughout Europe. Finally, we explore how the Renaissance spirit of discovery drove explorers like Columbus, Magellan, and Vasco da Gama to venture into unknown waters, expanding the known world and connecting distant civilizations for the first time. Join us for this fascinating journey through one of history's most pivotal periods, where science, technology, and exploration combined to forever change how humans understood their world and their place within it.
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