...He is most well-known for his series of experiments, published in 1668 as Esperienze Intorno alla Generazione degl'Insetti (Experiments on the Generation of Insects) which is regarded as one of the first steps in refuting "spontaneous generation" - a theory also known as Aristotelian abiogenesis. At the time, prevailing wisdom was that maggots formed naturally from rotting meat. Read full entry
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- Francesco Redi (Arezzo, February 18, 1626 – Pisa, March 1, 1697) was an Italian physician. ... Francesco Redi entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia ...
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how did Francesco Redi I know he did an experiment on
spontaneous generation, but
how does this relate to the
theory of evolution?
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He showed that life does not form freely, meaning that all species have ancient origins. |
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Francesco Redi (February 18, 1626–March 1, 1697) was an Italian physician. He is most well-known for his experiment in 1668 which is regarded as one of the first steps in refuting "spontaneous generation" - a theory also known as Aristotelian abiogenesis. At the time, prevailing wisdom was that maggots formed naturally from rotting meat. In the experiment, Redi took eight jars, which he divided in two groups of four: in the first jar of each group, he put an unknown object; in the second, a dead fish; in the last, raw chunk of veal. Redi took the first group of eight jars, and covered the tops with fine gauze so that only air could get into it. He left the other group of jars open. After several days, he saw maggots appear on the objects in the open jars, on which flies had been able to land, but not in the gauze-covered jars. He continued his experiments by capturing the maggots and waiting for them to metamorphose, which they did, becoming flies. Also, when dead flies or maggots were put in sealed jars with dead animals or veal, no maggots appeared, but when the same thing was done with living flies, maggots did appear. Redi was also a poet, his best known work being Bacchus in Tuscany. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F rancesco_Redi http://www.newadvent.org/cathe n/12687b.htm |
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Where should i conduct a where would i test the
experiment, should it be in my
house where the temp is more
constant or outside where the
temp would change. i dont
really want maggots or flies
in my house but i feel like it
would be a better place but
inside it might not get the
fresh air needed.
awesomeprsn@yahoo.com respond
asap please. im doing this or
a science fair project.
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the temperature outside and room temperature is not enough to negate the experiment. the added heat from outside would allow for brownian motion to speed up the process just slightly. if i were you i would do it in the porch. you don't want maggots or flies inside your house. its pointless to do that. |
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