“Will it be possible to solve these problems? It is certain that nobody has thus far observed the transformation of dead into living matter, and for this reason we cannot form a definite plan for the solution of this problem of transformation. But we see that plants and animals during their growth continually transform dead into living matter, and that the chemical processes in living matter do not differ in principle from those in dead matter. There is, therefore, no reason to predict that abiogenesis is impossible, and I believe that it can only help science if the younger investigators realize that experimental abiogenesis is the goal of biology.”
Quote by Jacques Loeb
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Jacques Loeb
Jacques Loeb (April 7, 1859 - February 11, 1924) was a German-American biologist known for his groundbreaking work in experimental embryology. His research, which focused on the roles of cytoplasm and the nucleus in development, made significant contributions to the fields of embryology, developmental biology, and genetics. Loeb's work had a profound impact on the development of modern biology. more
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