Are you a dog person or a cat person? The age-old question has sparked many discussions. But have you ever wondered why people have such a strong preference for one over the other? Research has shown that there are actually personality differences between dog people and cat people. Personality Differences in Dog People and Cat … Read more
When I was a kid I always loved visiting my grandma’s house. My parents would drop us off at my grandma’s whenever they wanted a weekend getaway. Staying over at her house with all my brothers and cousins felt like a vacation. It was always full of good food and adventure. Those are some truly … Read more
Have you ever wondered what causes an individual to act the way they do? Understanding what causes behavior has fascinated psychologists for decades. Many models have been proposed to explain behavior. One such model of behavior—the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is a theory that explains how a person’s beliefs are linked to their behavior. … Read more
Louis Pasteur was a highly regarded biologist, microbiologist and chemist that made some groundbreaking discoveries in his time. He is known for making discoveries that supported the germ theory of disease. One of his most famous experiments was vital in disproving the theory of spontaneous generation. Pasteur’s Life Pasteur was born in 1822 in France. … Read more
Francesco Redi was a physician, naturalist, and biologist who is often considered the founder of experimental biology. In his most famous experiments his research refuted the theory of spontaneous generation and is highly regarded as a major achievement in modern science. Redi’s Life Redi was born in 1626 in Italy. He went to the University … Read more
The Theory of Spontaneous Generation is a theory that was commonly held up until it was disproved around the 18th century. Many researchers advocated for the theory of Spontaneous Generation but it wasn’t until a few pioneering experiments that it was finally disproved and expelled from common scientific thought. What Is Spontaneous Generation? Spontaneous Generation … Read more
John Needham was a biologist most known for being a strong advocate of the theory of spontaneous generation. He did experiments to attempt to prove that living organisms could spontaneously generated from nonliving matter. Early Life of John Needham John Needham was born in London in 1713. He was a Roman Catholic priest though his … Read more
Alexander Oparin was a biochemist who is most well known for his theories on the origin of life. He also helped develop industrial biochemistry in the USSR and received multiple awards for his work. Here we will cover a little bit about Alexander Oparin’s life, and review his theory on the origin of life. Oparin’s … Read more
Lazzaro Spallanzani is often credited with being one of the founders of modern experimental biology. Though he always worked with physics, geology, chemistry, and meteorology, biology was his main area of interest. He is most famed for his experiment boiling microbes that lead the way for the defeat of the theory of spontaneous generation. Early … Read more