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Episode: Tycho Brahe Part 2: Once His Uncle Died Saving the King, Tycho Was Set for Life, at Least Until the King Died.
Description: In Part 2 of the 1598 conversation with Tycho Brahe, you can expect to further fall in love with his passionate view of the cosmos. During a time when people were still imagining celestial angels cranking a machine to move the planets, Tycho used his giant brain to transform mythology into science.
In this episode he’ll talk about the moment he saw a new star in the sky and why that was so important. He’ll share the story where is uncle died saving the king and how that moment insured that Tycho would always have the resources to c...