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#170 – Water Flowing Upwards (Leonardo 58)
In the early 1500,s Leonardo spent a lot of effort trying to figure out why liquids sometimes flow upwards instead of downwards and studying fossils, 300 years ahead…
#169 – The Codex Leicester (Leonardo 57)
The Codex Leicester is one Leonardo’s most famous notebooks. The manuscript is a mixture of Leonardo's observations and theories on astronomy; the properties of water, rocks, and fossils;…
#168 – Leonardo’s Fetus (Leonardo 56)
Some scholars believe that Leonardo’s depictions of a fetus in the womb are among the most beautiful work he ever produced. It’s simple and profound, especially for its…
#167 – Leonardo’s Heart (Leonardo 55) fixed
So let’s talk about his studies of the human heart. Leonardo was one of the first people to realise the central role of the heart in the blood…