This podcast episode explores the description of hell in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and the methods used by Galileo Galilei to determine its dimensions. It highlights Galileo's brilliance and determination in his quest to analyze Dante's text and calculate the size of key figures in hell. The episode also discusses the mythologizing of Galileo's life and the enduring fame he has attained as a symbol of the triumph of science and reason.
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