Essay 1: Spontaneous generation and the scientific method D…
Essay 1: Spontaneous generation and the scientific method Define spontaneous generation and explain why it was a widely accepted theory historically. Introduce the scientific method as the process that disproved spontaneous generation. Highlight key experiments (e.g., Francesco Redi’s meat experiment and Louis Pasteur’s swan-neck flask experiment) that challenged spontaneous generation. Describe how disproval of spontaneous generation led to the germ theory. Conclude with the significance of these findings in the development of microbiology and modern science.