Great minds of science

A biography of astronomer Edwin Hubble. Describes his education, his research, and his discoveries that the universe contains many galaxies and that it is expanding.

Biography of physicist Albert Einstein discussing his childhood, life, and creative genius.

Examines the life of Galileo Galilei, focusing on his defense of the Copernican theory and his struggles with the Catholic Church.

Examines the life of William Harvey, a sixteenth-century physician who discovered the heart is actually a pump that circulates blood thoughout the body.

Examines the life of naturalist Charles Darwin, discussing his development of the theory of evolution and the resulting controversy.