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Episode 77: The Contentious Scientist

The celebrity natural philosopher and writer Galileo rises out of a life of near-poverty to become a favorite at the Medici court. But when controversy rears its head, will the Medici actually protect the quarrelsome Galileo?

A portrait of Galileo in old age sometime around the year 1640 by Justus Sustermans. Source: Royal Museums at Greenwich.
A portrait of Grand Duke Cosimo II by Justus Sustermans, date unknown. Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art

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