Which scientist disproved the idea that life arises from non-life?
Biology · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The scientist who is most famously known for disproving the idea that life arises spontaneously from non-life, also known as spontaneous generation, is Louis Pasteur. In the 19th century, Pasteur conducted experiments that demonstrated that life does not arise from non-living matter under the conditions he set. His experiment involved using a swan-neck flask, which allowed air to enter but prevented the entry of microbial life. When the broth inside the flask was left untouched, it remained free of microbial life, proving that microorganisms do not spontaneously generate.