What was Redi's stance on verifiable myths?
He propagated them
He was a critic of them
He studied them extensively
He didn't care about them
Answer
Redi was a critic of verifiable myths, such as the idea that maggots were spontaneously generated in rotting meat. He performed an experiment in which he placed pieces of meat in two jars. One jar was covered with gauze, and the other was left open. After a few days, maggots were only found in the open jar, leading Redi to conclude that maggots were actually the offspring of flies.
Unearthing the Genius: The Francesco Redi Quiz
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