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"Authority" and "Tradition" made it difficult to advance new theories in science

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1. "Authority" and "Tradition" made it difficult to advance new theories in science. Is this still happening today? Explain using a specific example.
2. In 1592 Galileo wrote a set of essays on force and motion. In these essays, which theory of Aristotle's did he test and refute? How did he do it?
3. Around the time of Galileo's research, a new 'technology', the telescope, was invented by a Dutch spectacle maker. What was the significance of this invention for Galileo?
4. Describe the "Inquisition". Explain the effect it had on Galileo and his work. Give at least one specific example.
5. Galileo's Dialogue put an end to the geocentric model of our solar system and replaced it with the heliocentric model. Explain.