Blizzard warnings in Northwest Minnesota, winter weather advisories across the state

MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all. 

Turn Up Your Support

Despite evidence, science deniers push back on a variety of issues including climate change, vaccinations and how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even if the motivations behind the different types of denial aren’t the same, the effects can still be challenging.

However, science denial isn’t new. It’s something scientists — like Galileo Galilei — have dealt with throughout history. Galilei’s research and discoveries didn’t mesh with the teachings of the church, and he ultimately was put on trial for his scientific work.

MPR News host Kerri Miller looked back in history with astrophysicist Mario Livio at Galilei’s life and at science denial then and now.

 is an astrophysicist and an author of several books about math and science. His latest book is “Galileo and the Science Deniers.”

To listen to the full conversation you can use the audio player above.

Subscribe to the MPR News with Kerri Miller podcast on: 

Science

Shows

Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

Host

Author

Science denial has shown up throughout history. We talk with an author who researched the life of Galileo Galilei, the challenges he faced and how it compares to science denial happening today.

Science denial has shown up throughout history. We talk with an author who researched the life of Galileo Galilei, the challenges he faced and how it compares to  science denial happening today.

MPR News with Kerri Miller - Astrophysicist Mario Livio weighs in on science denial then and now

Mario Livio is the author of “Galileo: And the Science Deniers.”

Astrophysicist Mario Livio weighs in on science denial then and now

Go Deeper.

Like this?