The Story of Science (Episode 1) The Story of Science: Power, Proof, and Passion is a documentary series
by Michael Mosley. The first episode is about asking what is out there. Now we humans have both the
technological tools and the intellectual capability to hear and understand everything in the universe. But
in ancient times, the great ones mainly used their consciousness to quest for strange things outside our
planet. Michael begins by telling the tale of one of the most significant changes in human history: the
realization that our planet Earth is not the center of the universe, but just one of the billions of bodies in
a vast and expanding cosmos. Thus, cosmology is a branch of astronomy and astrophysics that
investigates the origin and nature of the cosmos by formulating theories and comparing them to
observational data to confirm or refute them. It is currently undergoing a scientific revolution laying the
groundwork for its long-term success (Primak and Abrams 2007, 21). Informally, Mosley meets Honorary
Michael Wright, famous for his analysis of the Antikythera Mechanism. In (Wright 2007, 27), one of the
books by Michael Wright, he said, "I have developed a new reconstruction on the basis of an
independent survey of the original, drawing on my knowledge of early mechanisms and of the history of
craft techniques, and on my experience as a practical mechanic." The Antikythera Mechanism is an
astonishing navigational device used to predict eclipses. He then introduces us to medieval astrologers.
Tycho Brahe, who made accurate observations of stars and planets, discovered a new star that is brighter
than Venus. As we all know, the sun is the center of the universe because of Johannes Kepler's
perception of the cosmos and eventually proven by Galileo's discoveries. By also showing us how Galileo
Galilei built his telescope to look up at the stars, and by doing so, helped us change our view of the
universe forever. It is amazing how the evolution of the cosmos is being told in this documentary and
how those ancients, working from the assumption of their own centrality, took the cosmos and
understood it as the model for their lives and their religions. Mosley demonstrates how the sudden rise
of coffee shops, Californian oil, and railway barons played a big part in astronomy history, which is linked
to Renaissance upheavals. In conclusion, Michael Mosley demonstrates the significance of the practical
abilities of the artisans in this story and how their perceptions help us to understand what is out there.
Indeed, astronomy has had a significant impact on our worldviews. And this documentary showed a lot
of crucial knowledge that humans should be aware of, especially knowing what lies in a vast space
outside of us.