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Leonardo da Vinci’s Scientific Experiments

Season 1 Episode 2 | 9m 53s

Muslim scientists in the Middle East had been testing their theories with experiments for a long time. However, most natural philosophers in Europe continued basing scientific conclusions on observation alone. But, as Leonardo da Vinci ages, he becomes more of a scientist. His notebooks capture the experiments he performed with empirical observations to investigate the cause of outcomes.

Corporate funding for LEONARDO da VINCI was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by The Better Angels Society and by its individual members The Paul and Sandra Montrone Family; Stephen A. Schwarzman; Diane and Hal Brierley; Carol and Ned Spieker; Michael and Sandy Collins; Mario J. Gabelli; The Lynch Foundation; McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Cappy and Janie McGarr; and John and Leslie McQuown. Funding was also provided by Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha Darling; the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; and the Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation.
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