Person

John L. Heilbron

Historian of science who situates Galileo within early-modern institutions and intellectual conflict.

Why this matters

Heilbron thickens the Galileo case beyond cartoon courage versus cartoon church.

book

Heilbron, John L. *Galileo*. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.

Book

How Communication and Moral Judgment Shape Leadership at Scale

An examination of what happens when signals of confidence are mistaken for legitimacy, and how that confusion distorts trust and decision-making.