Science and Spallanzani
The research of Spallanzani lead to the downfall of the theory of Spontaneous Generation. This was so crucial as it was a breakthrough from the previous hundreds of years of scientific knowledge; it was a breakthrough that catapulted the scientific community into a more modern mindset. In addition to this, Spallanzani’s research led aided Pasteur and his work in the complete downfall of Spontaneous Generation. In his work Pasteur concluded that microorganisms were present in the air and therefore any substance that comes in contact with air has the potential to host living things.