The contrivance of Neptune
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⚛️ physics.hist-ph
astro-ph.EPphysics.soc-ph
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discoveryneptunestoryanniversarycelebratingcontextcontrivanceexample
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Celebrating 170th anniversary of the discovery of Neptune, I review the story of the discovery that startled the world. The story is an interplay of scientific triumph and human weakness and an example of how science works in a socio-political context.
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