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Preformationism — is the theory that all organisms were created at the same time, and that succeeding generations grow from homunculi, animalcules, or other fully formed but miniature versions of themselves that have existed since the beginning of creation.In the… … Wikipedia
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Homunculus — The concept of a homunculus (Latin for little man , plural homunculi ; the diminutive of homo , man ) is often used to illustrate the functioning of a system. In the scientific sense of an unknowable prime actor, it can be viewed as an entity or… … Wikipedia
Epigenetics — In biology, the term epigenetics refers to changes in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence. These changes may remain through cell divisions for the remainder of the cell s life and may also last… … Wikipedia
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Nicolas Malebranche — Full name Nicolas Malebranche Born 6 August 1638(1638 08 06) Paris, Kingdom of France D … Wikipedia
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Jean Astruc — (Sauves, Auvergne, March 19, 1684 Paris, May 5, 1766) was a famous professor of medicine at Montpellier and Paris, who wrote the first great treatise on syphilis and venereal diseases, and also, with a small anonymously published book, played a… … Wikipedia
Superseded scientific theories — A superseded, or obsolete, scientific theory is a scientific theory that was once commonly accepted but that is no longer considered the most complete description of reality by a mainstream scientific consensus, or a theory which has been shown… … Wikipedia
