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Scientists working on the project also hope to test the DNA of other remains in the grave to prove conclusively that they belong to Galileo's daughter.
Plans to exhume Galileo cause controversy
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/03/23 - 13:02.
1401 CE to 1500 CE | BBC News | General Science | Italian
Plans to exhume the body of Renaissance scientist Galileo Galilei in order to test his DNA and establish the cause of his blindness have caused problems with the Catholic Church. The Rector of the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Florence, where Galileo is buried, is opposed to the exhumation.
