Tag: Louis Pasteur
Does Darwinism Meet the Tests of a True Theory?
An example of a now-discarded theory is that of spontaneous generation, a hypothetical process of living organisms developing from nonliving matter.
A “Prepared Mind” for Alfred Russel Wallace
Although Wallace receded into the deep recesses of my memory, I had what Pasteur called “the prepared mind.”
The 200th Birthday of Louis Pasteur: A Man of Science and Faith
In the 19th century, it was widely believed that the spontaneous generation of life from non-life was common and unremarkable.
Same-Handed Molecules Are an “Overarching Design Principle” in Life, Say Researchers
Without foresight to solve heterochiral incidents, a primordial cell would quickly perish even if, against all odds, it began homochiral.
All Living Systems Must Process Energy, Store and Utilize Information, and Replicate
Louis Pasteur showed that what appeared to be life springing forth from nonliving matter was actually life emerging from exceedingly small living organisms.