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Gethin Richards

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Teacher and author of The Complete History of Science Podcast. Find the podcast here: https://thecompletehistoryofscience.buzzsprout.com/ Or any podcasting app (Spotify, Apple, Youtube etc.) https://buymeacoffee.com/completehistoryofscience

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · May 27

If you are interested in the History of Science let me know and I will follow you. Just hit like on this thread or say 'Hello!' down below.

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · 23d

New episode this weekend, start of the Johannes Kepler story!

(Posting this so I actually have to finish it).

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · 27d

I am the author of a podcast on the history of science (in bio). I have written extensively on the history of astronomy, especially ancient astronomy. I'd like to be part of the feed to connect with a community in this subject.

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · 27d

yes

Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · 27d

@bot.astronomy.blue signup

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · 28d

I'm very bad at visualizing mental images. I think it's a bit of a spectrum.

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Fay Thompson, Author/Artist @faythompsonauthor.bsky.social · 28d

Books are not a visual medium.

This means your big desire to describe the appearance of your main character is a mistake. You can describe them over time but that description is not critical to your reader aligning with your character.

We align through behaviors.

#writingcommunity #booksky

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · 28d

Was interviewed by Gerry Fialka this weekend. If you want to hear me talk about life, philosophy etc. here it is:

www.youtube.com/live/xCWmMAw...

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Jun 8

Aristotle wasn’t just a philosopher — he was also the world’s first serious zoologist.
More than 2,000 years ago, he began observing animals closely, recording their bodies, habits and behaviour.

🧵 Here are a few of his strangest and most impressive discoveries:

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Aug 19

Hi!

Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Aug 15

Working on a video for the Complete History of Science Youtube channel. Hope people enjoy it!

Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Aug 9

Oh thanks that's so nice 🙂

Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Jun 24

All the information is on the worksheet.

Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Jun 11

Tycho Brahe first episode now live. So much hard work - hope people enjoy.

Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Jun 9

Used to judge bad grammar, now I think we'll at least it's not ai.

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Jun 8

More about Aristotle here: open.spotify.com/episode/4hyT...

Aristotle: The Philosopher as Scientist

The Complete History of Science · Episode

open.spotify.com

Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Jun 8

This would mean Aristotle dissected an elephant over 2,000 years ago.

And this is an important point. Aristotle wasn't the type of philosopher who relied on thinking alone.

He looked, asked questions, and checked the facts. Arguably he was the first scientist.

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Jun 8

Somehow, Aristotle even knew the liver of an elephant is four times bigger than an ox’s. This was pretty much right.

But how did he know? Elephants didn’t live in Greece.

The leading theory:
His former student, Alexander the Great, may have sent him one from his conquests in Asia.

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Jun 8

He didn’t just observe — he tested what others claimed.

The historian Herodotus once wrote that hyenas were hermaphrodites: both male and female.

Aristotle, showing real dedication, checked for himself. He dissected hyenas and found clear male and female organs.

Herodotus was wrong.

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Jun 8

He discovered that the dogfish — a small shark — gives birth to live young.
Not eggs, like most fish. We'd now call them ovoviviparous.

This was ahead of its time and wasn’t confirmed by scientists until the 19th century.

Photo of the dogfish - looks like a small shark

Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Jun 8

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Jun 1

Was this ever mentioned again?

Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · Jun 1

It's nice to hear you learned something new!

Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · May 31

Also on YouTube (as well as most other podcast apps!)

youtu.be/vl7VNxJ6Mqs?...

The Lodestone, the Compass and the Magnetic Earth

YouTube video by The Complete History of Science Podcast

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · May 31

Hope people enjoy the latest episode on the history of the science of magnetism:

open.spotify.com/episode/4b9x...

The Lodestone, the Compass and the Magnetic Earth

The Complete History of Science · Episode

open.spotify.com

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · May 28

Hi, can I be added to the science feed to post history of science content please. I have a popular podcast:

thecompletehistoryofscience.buzzsprout.com

I am also a published scientist with a PhD in physics:
scholar.google.com.au/citations?us...

Thanks!

The Complete History of Science

A podcast exploring the history of science from the beginning.  We will cover all of the most important scientific discoveries from Archimedes to Newton to Einstein.  The aim is to give a co...

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