Astronomy is an ongoing process. It is always changing and improving as we discover new stellar objects and use more advanced technology. For example, people once believed that the Earth was flat, and the sun and other planets orbited around us. As we advanced in technology, we proved both of these ideas to be false. Even today there is still work to be done, ideas and theories to confirm and disprove, and plenty of other things to explore.
One scientific discovery that influence society was the polio vaccine. It was first developed by Jonas Salk in 1949. Although it was replaced by a more effective and easier to use vaccine, this discovery improved society. Polio is a disease caused by a virus in the throat. 13,000 to 20,000 paralytic cases …show more content…
They worked on disproving spontaneous generation. Also known as abiogenesis, spontaneous generation is the belief that living things could arise from nonliving things. Worms and flies were often seen on decaying meat, which led many to believe that that’s where they originated from. Francesco Redi was the first out of the three to try and disprove this theory. He proved that flies and maggots do not come from rotting meat, but from the eggs laid on the meat. His experiment, however, did not turn heads. People still believed in spontaneous generation. John Needham did an experiment that showed microorganisms ‘growing’ from heated broth. Lazzaro Spallanzani did an experiment of his own and found the exact opposite results as Needham. He reported 1765 that broth did not create living things. Finally, Louis Pasteur was the one to deliver that final blow that disproved spontaneous generation once and for all. He proved that spores in the air caused organisms to grow in broth.
Perseus the Hero, a constellation found in the northern hemisphere, was first charted by Ptolemy in the second century. In Greek mythology, Perseus was the son of Zeus. Perseus is most famous for killing Medusa the Gorgon with Pegasus. Perseus also is known for saving. Princess Andromeda from Poseidon's sea monster Cetus. Perseus directly borders the constellations Andromeda, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus, who all make up the Royal Family in the
One scientific discovery that influence society was the polio vaccine. It was first developed by Jonas Salk in 1949. Although it was replaced by a more effective and easier to use vaccine, this discovery improved society. Polio is a disease caused by a virus in the throat. 13,000 to 20,000 paralytic cases …show more content…
They worked on disproving spontaneous generation. Also known as abiogenesis, spontaneous generation is the belief that living things could arise from nonliving things. Worms and flies were often seen on decaying meat, which led many to believe that that’s where they originated from. Francesco Redi was the first out of the three to try and disprove this theory. He proved that flies and maggots do not come from rotting meat, but from the eggs laid on the meat. His experiment, however, did not turn heads. People still believed in spontaneous generation. John Needham did an experiment that showed microorganisms ‘growing’ from heated broth. Lazzaro Spallanzani did an experiment of his own and found the exact opposite results as Needham. He reported 1765 that broth did not create living things. Finally, Louis Pasteur was the one to deliver that final blow that disproved spontaneous generation once and for all. He proved that spores in the air caused organisms to grow in broth.
Perseus the Hero, a constellation found in the northern hemisphere, was first charted by Ptolemy in the second century. In Greek mythology, Perseus was the son of Zeus. Perseus is most famous for killing Medusa the Gorgon with Pegasus. Perseus also is known for saving. Princess Andromeda from Poseidon's sea monster Cetus. Perseus directly borders the constellations Andromeda, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus, who all make up the Royal Family in the