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Francesco Redi

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Francesco Redi and the Founding of Modern Biology

Why was it so important that the flea should have come out of an egg and not simply from filth? Read More ›
William Harvey
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Considering “Abiogenesis,” an Imaginary Term in Science

In the 17th century, medical pioneer Sir William Harvey and Italian scientist Francesco Redi both proved the untenability of spontaneous generation. Read More ›
Mars
Photo: Surface of Mars as seen from the Curiosity rover, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

Methane Causes Space Aliens?

Recent sensational headlines give astute readers occasion to contrast valid scientific inferences from leaps of faith based on worldview assumptions. Read More ›

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