The contrivance of Neptune

TL;DR

This paper reviews the discovery of Neptune, highlighting its scientific significance and the socio-political factors influencing its discovery, illustrating the complex interplay of triumph and human flaws in scientific progress.

Contribution

It provides a historical analysis of Neptune's discovery, emphasizing the socio-political context and human elements involved in scientific breakthroughs.

Findings

Neptune's discovery was a pivotal scientific achievement.

The discovery process was influenced by socio-political factors.

The story exemplifies the interplay of scientific triumph and human weakness.

Abstract

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.