The Philosophical Breakfast Club

Title:
The Philosophical Breakfast Club
Speaker:
Laura Snyder
Description:

In 1812, four men at Cambridge University met for breakfast. What began as an impassioned meal grew into a new scientific revolution, in which these men -- who called themselves “natural philosophers” until they later coined “scientist” -- introduced four major principles into scientific inquiry. Historian and philosopher Laura Snyder tells their intriguing story.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
12:34
Format: HTML5
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