9/19/17 [Edition 1, Volume 1]

REVOLUTIONARY ERA READ

CHANGING ANATOMY?

The theory and idea of medicine and the human body
was a gift given by Galen of Pergamum, and ancient
Greek philosopher who has been dead for centuries.
Today, we are hearing new ideas of the human body and
its makeup. Scientist, Andreas Vesalius, is now led to
believe that the body has a different structure than we
originally believed! Vesalius is skilled in arithmetic, latin,
Greek, and Hebrew. He attended the Louvain
University at age 15, graduated with an arts degree, went
on to the University of Paris- a prestigious medical
school, then went to the University of Padua in
Northern Italy to become a physician. It was here that
the you scientist began to pose doubts to the current
understand of the human body. His new findings tell us
that there is no bone at the base of the heart, the
sternum only has three parts, the hearts septum is not
porous, the vena cava is in the heart, (not the liver), men
and women have equal numbers of ribs, men and
women have the same number of teeth, and there is no
such thing as the rete mirabile. These are some of the
most interesting medical discoveries of the time! Dr
Vesalius is changing the face of medicine! Are his
findings true? Many are questioning Vesalius’ findings
because this has never been seen before. The human
anatomy and structure has been the same for the past
1300 years since Galen introduced the human anatomy.
How is it that we are just discovering his thoughts may
be incorrect? If these new findings are correct, we are
on in a new age of medical advancements.

OBITUARIES
The stars were out of alignment the day Galileo Galilei died on January 8th, 1643. Galilei died in Arcetri Italy.
He died of an illness when he was suffering from a fever and heart palpitations. While Galilei’s life may be over, his
legacy will reign on forever. It wasn’t just his discoveries that contributed to society, it was more the teaching and
methods he came up with during his work.
He was a building block for many more scientists to come. It is a sad time when you must say good bye to, “The
Father of Modern Science.” We wish him the best of luck in life after, and will continue to use his theories to bring
new ideas into the world. Rest in Peace Galileo Galilei.
 BIOGRAPHY
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler was born in December, 1571 in Weil der Stadt, Germany. Johannes father was a mercenary, and his
mother was an herbalist who helped run his father in. His father was killed in Holland during work.
Kepler was very ill during a majority of his childhood. He had crippled hand and poor eyesight due
to smallpox. It was known by many that young Kepler could solve any problem you brought to him.
Many guests at the inn were often impressed by his abilities, considering his physical demeanor.
Kepler began his interest in our solar system and the universe when his mother introduced him to
interesting ideas on the heavens, comets, and a lunar eclipse. During the time of Kepler’s childhood,
most school were taught in latin. He went to school at the Protestant seminary of Maulbroon. At
the time, he was preparing to continue life as a protestant minister. After completing his work at
Melbroon, he went to the University of Tubingen. While there, he studied theology and different
theological languages. Unlike most Theology student, Kepler was also studying in mathematics. He
went on to lecture in astronomy and math at the Protestant School in Graz, Austria. Kepler’s first
work was published in 1569, a book called, “Mystery of the Cosmos.” It discussed why the sun was
in the center of our solar system. Kepler’s first law was the Law of Orbits, his third was the Law of
Periods. Kepler was one of the many scientists whose work wasn’t appreciated in his own time. He
was not recognized for any of his work during his lifetime. Kepler was married twice, first to
Barbara Muller who died young after giving Kepler a son and daughter, then to Susanna Reuttinger,
who gave him two sons and a daughter. Kepler died after getting sick at the age of 58. He died in
Regensburg, Germany on November 15th, 1630.

INTERVIEW

Some of the most recent scientific discoveries have been made by Sir Isaac Newton of Lincolnshire, England. Sir
Isaac has graced us with an interview into his brilliant mind, so try and get some information on his most current
findings.

Q: Sir Isaac, what do you consider to be your main area of expertise?

A: Well, I have found that I mainly work in science. I have worked as an english physicist, mathematician,
and mechanical science as well.
Q: What do you consider to be some of your greatest achievements to date? I am sure you have more to come, but as
of right now, what discoveries to you value the most?
A: One of my earlier works was the theory of optics. I worked with the theory of optics as many
other have, and I was able to create a new telescope. This is a smaller telescope, that proves more
 powerful than any other. I suppose over the years, I have also introduced several laws and rules that
should prove most useful for future innovations. My laws of motion have proved most successful,
and the law of universal gravitation is working well also. More recently, I have started working on
calculus; it is a form of analysis that uses basic algebra and geometry.
Q: With all the scientific work you do, how did you ever find time to delve into the theological studies? I am mainly
interested in hearing about your manuscript!
A: Well I am a well-rounded man! I am trying to focus on manly subjects and not just the science.
But a couple years ago, I wrote a manuscript regarding the Trinitarian passages in the Bible. Now, I
believe that the passages that were included in the Bible were latter corruptions of the original text.
It was going quite well too! But despite its success I decided against publishing because I realized I
didn’t want people to know my true religious views. If I were to consider theology again, I would
probably look at the prophecies of St John and Daniel.
Q: There is lots of rumors about how your idea of “gravity” began? Please, tell us what actually happened.
A: Well it happened exactly as the story goes! I was sitting in the park, under a tree, thinking about
the forces of nature, as one does. And I wasn’t particularly looking at anything specific, but I noticed
an apple falling from a neighboring tree and I suddenly had these realizations that I don’t know how
no one had ever discovered before! There must be some force holding everything down, otherwise,
it would all be moving from rest!
Q: My last question for you, what is the current scoop on the rivalry between you and the royal society leader, Robert
Hooke?
A: well truthfully, I wouldn’t call it a rivalry, more a butting of a brilliant and a less brilliant mind. As
you know, I have written multiple paper regarding optics and explaining the properties of light. Well,
Robert, suggested that I had, “stolen” and “plagiarized” his ideas. While I did nothing of the sort, it
created quite the feud amongst us scientists. It just seemed wise for me to keep quiet for a while and
allow time for these accusations to die down.

Opinion Based Editorial

Robert Boyle
Robert Boyle and his buddy Hooke have created a sudden spark of interest in the ideas of air pressure and vacuums.
How is this significant is what I am straggling to understand. We have known about air, why does its
pressure matter to us! According to Boyle, air works in combustion, respiration, and the
transmission f sound. It all sounds very interesting, but how do we believe something that has never
been proven before? How is it that only these two guys have discovered it? Also new to their
discoveries, “Boyle’s Law” is becoming most popular. It says that an inverse relationship exists
between pressure and volume of a gas. They apparently discovered this by fluke and it wasn’t
intentional. Are we really believing their accidental findings? How do we know that they are
accurate? Most of his discoveries sound new and shiny, but I don’t know how we can ever truly
believe them. It will take many years before they come into action for us to truly trust and believe.