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Spontaneous Generation and Abiogenesis
Spontaneous generation is the debunked idea that life can, on a daily basis, arise from nonliving material. Abiogenesis attempts to explain how life on Earth began.
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Spontaneous Generation of Life
The assertion that life can instantaneously arise from nonliving matter is called spontaneous generation. Here are the critical experiments that busted the myth.
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Sterility, A Germ-Free or Germ-Dead Condition
Microbiologically speaking, neither the world nor people are "sterile". Understanding the meaning of sterile is important and helpful for safety and health.
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Early Germ Theory of Disease
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.
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Late Germ Theory of Disease
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.
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Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
Learn how Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, an uneducated Dutch merchant, discovered the microscopic world of animalcules and forever changed biological science.
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Bacteria Gram Stain Reaction
Gram staining involves the application of a series of dyes that leaves some bacteria purple (Gram +) and others pink (Gram -). Here's how the Gram stain works.
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Why Is Hand Washing Important?
Most of us take for granted the knowledge that hand washing is essential for good personal hygiene. But this wasn't always the case.
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Louis Pasteur against Disease
Biography of scientist Louis Pasteur who pioneered the theory that germs cause disease, known for Pasteur Effect.
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Early History of Human Immunology
Some of the early discoveries that led to today's vaccines happened almost by chance. The astute observations of Jenner and Pasteur were the foundation of immunology.
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The Beef Tapeworm and the Human Host
The beef tapeworm has been with humanity a long time - long enough to inspire a collection of stranger-than-fiction facts and peculiar misunderstandings.
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OK, So They Got It Wrong!
Even geniuses get it wrong sometimes.
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Pre-Darwinian Evolutionary Theory
You may believe Darwin the alpha and omega on evolutionary thought, but the proponents of Larmackianism, Catastrophism and Uniformitarianism paved the way.
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The Seven Questions Creationists Cannot Answer (I)
In this first part, I discuss the first three questions that Creationists cannot answer.

Reasons to Believe in God
This article provides an overview of the most compelling reasons to believe in God. Follow-up articles will explore these reasons in greater depth.
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The Seven Questions Creationists Cannot Answer (II)
In this second part, I discuss the four last questions, and dispel the myth that mutations are random.


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