The scientific wonders of Renaissance Italy

A cultural adventure of Florence, Pisa and Bologna

Uncover the science of Renaissance Florence, Pisa and Bologna The science of the Renaissance: Italy 6 November 2022  | 8 days for £1,845* View tour Encounter the great scientific minds and discoveries of the Renaissance on a cultural adventure through the period's pre-eminent cities of science: Florence, Pisa and Bologna. Led by art and architecture expert Andrew Spira and accompanied by former New Scientist editor Jeremy Webb. Factoring in astronomical, anatomical, architectural, medical and mathematical perspectives, the tour will look at the wondrous collections, buildings and churches that demonstrate the burgeoning knowledge of the period, while also allowing you to enjoy these beautiful cities. You will learn fascinating stories about polymaths like Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei, as well as about a wealth of other Renaissance scientists and artists, who under the patronage of families such as the House of Medici, helped cement Italy's role at the forefront of scientific endeavour during this period.  More unique tours departing this year Renaissance astronomy in Prague: Czech Republic 10 September 2022 View tour The science of whisky: Scottish Hebrides Cruise 4 October 2022 View tour Chile: The world capital of astronomy 27 March 2023 View tour We have an extensive range of tours covering many scientific themes but we are always looking to develop more. If you have an idea for a tour, expedition or cruise, we would love to hear it. Just drop us an email to tours@newscientist.com *Price based on two sharing a room. Solo rooms are also available for a small supplement. See all tours This email has been sent to submitpostforlive@gmail.com UNSUBSCRIBE from the New Scientist Discovery Tours emails   MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT to select which emails you receive PRIVACY POLICY CONTACT US   Disclaimer This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("Intended Recipient") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information which is privileged and confidential. Accordingly any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any of its content by any person other than the Intended Recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are not the Intended Recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible.   We and our third party service providers may use cookies and other web technologies in conjunction with this email. These technologies are used to understand activity with this email and on certain portions of our website. This enables us to improve our site, your experience on our site, and the offerings that we may provide to you. If you do not want these technologies placed on your device, please opt-out of receiving emails from us. Copyright New Scientist Registered Office: Northcliffe House. 2 Derry Street. London W8 5TT Registered in England under Company No. 10644366 Australian mailing address: PO Box 2315, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012, Australia Registered in Australia under ABN 22 621 413 170