Articles related to "Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek"

Learn how Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, an uneducated Dutch merchant, discovered the microscopic world of animalcules and forever changed biological science.

The assertion that life can instantaneously arise from nonliving matter is called spontaneous generation. Here are the critical experiments that busted the myth.

Germ Theory is the concept that microorganisms can cause disease, and this theory is the foundation of modern medicine. Here is a summary of some key discoveries.

Learn about the features of a compound light microscope, the importance of contrast and how to determine total magnification of ocular and objective lenses.

Most of us take for granted the knowledge that hand washing is essential for good personal hygiene. But this wasn't always the case.