How many mistakes can you spot?

[James Hannam]

A new element has been named after Copernicus. That's fine, but the article reporting this manages several historical howlers:

news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8153596.stm

I'd be very interested to read where Copernicus "finally refuted the belief that the Earth is the centre of the universe."

Best wishes

James

[humphreyclarke]

Apparently:

His finding that the planets circle the sun - and that the Earth is not the centre of the Universe - shook the religious establishment and laid the foundations for much of modern science.

www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1200276/Periodic-table-gets-new-element-discovery-Copernicium.html#ixzz0LV2khfNW

[himself]

<i>His finding that the planets circle the sun underpins much of modern science.</i>

How does it "underpin" botany?

<i>It was pivotal for the discovery of gravity</i>

No one had ever noticed objects falling before.

[krkey1]

how can refute something that is true

blogs.usatoday.com/sciencefair/2009/08/mystery-solved-dark-energy-isnt-there.html