It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom. Without this it goes to wrack and ruin without fail.

Albert Einstein
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When the Scientific Revolution began, a new view of human nature was made possible. This view included a belief in the possibility to overcome our physical and mental limitations. For Galileo, this consisted of an experiment to prove that the Earth revolved around the Sun, and not the other way around. This experiment led to his trial and eventual banishment from Florence. From this point forward, no one could disprove his ideas about the sun revolving around the Earth; we can all agree that this is a miracle in itself!

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