Channel: Objectivity

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: the royal societylondonmigrainebrady haranhubert airyjohn herschelarchivescintillating scotomageorge biddell airyastronomyhistory of science

Description: We look at how Hubert Airy's study of a visual disturbance known as Scintillating Scotoma led to extensive correspondence with one of the most famous astronomers of the 19th Century. More links below ↓↓↓ Objectivity on Patreon: patreon.com/objectivity Check out some other episodes... An Eye for Mathematics (feat. 3Blue1Brown): youtu.be/GYmq-XLooLc Opening a Mummy's Coffin: youtu.be/guXcKUMRKFM Subscribe to Objectivity: bit.ly/Objectivity_Sub Films by James Hennessy and Brady Haran Royal Society website: bit.ly/Royal_Society The Royal Society's own YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/RoyalSociety Facebook: facebook.com/ObjectivityVideos Twitter: twitter.com/objectivity_vid Patron thank you page: bradyharanblog.com/objectivity-patrons Objectivity T-Shirts: teespring.com/stores/objectivity Airy family photograph courtesy of National Portrait Gallery, London