When Science Went Global
Reviewing ‘Horizons: The Global Origins of Modern Science’ by James Poskett
When we think about the origins of science, we’re likely to imagine figures such as Copernicus, Galileo, and Isaac Newton. We could just as easily throw our gaze before the modern era; plenty of scientific advancements emerged in the Middle Ages, as historian Seb Falk shows in The Light Ages.
Along with looking back to broaden our view, we could also lo…
