concept   spontaneous generation
9 commonsense assertions
Cultures (9) • Modern biology (1) • 19th-century Biology (1) • 21st century (1) • Ancient Greece (1) • Contemporary scientific community (1) • Medieval Europe (1) • Renaissance period (1) • modern society (1) • scientific community (1)
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1 spontaneous generation Modern biology Spontaneous generation has been disproven by biogenesis and cell theory in modern biology. 2
2 spontaneous generation 19th-century Biology During the 19th century, spontaneous generation was a widely accepted theory in biology, asserting that living organisms could arise from non-living matter. 1
3 spontaneous generation 21st century In the 21st century, spontaneous generation is seen as a historical misconception that has been disproven by scientific evidence. 1
4 spontaneous generation Ancient Greece The concept of spontaneous generation was proposed in Ancient Greece as a natural phenomenon for the origin of life. 1
5 spontaneous generation Contemporary scientific community The contemporary scientific community considers spontaneous generation as an outdated and incorrect theory about the origin of life. 1
6 spontaneous generation Medieval Europe During Medieval Europe, people believed in spontaneous generation as the origin of certain life forms. 1
7 spontaneous generation Renaissance period During the Renaissance period, spontaneous generation was widely accepted as a valid explanation for the appearance of certain organisms. 1
8 spontaneous generation modern society Spontaneous generation is not a concept relevant to modern science. 1
9 spontaneous generation scientific community Spontaneous generation was once widely accepted in the scientific community but has been disproved through experiments and observations. 1