18 THE GROWTH OF SCIENCE 



QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 



1. Do you know of any superstitions that persist to-day in the 

 treatment of disease? Is there any scientific foundation for such 

 superstitions ? 



2. What was the importance of the work of Vesalius ? 



3. Who was Aristotle ? 



4. Contrast the ancient method in treating disease with the modern 

 scientific way ? 



5. In your research notebook define the divisions of biology repre- 

 sented in the diagram. 



6. Give the proper names to the men who specialize in each division 

 noted. 



7. a. List ten or more " ologies " not given in our outline. 



6. Underline those "ologies" which might properly be included 

 in the circle of biology. 



c. Place an m in front of the biological "ologies" just under- 

 lined, that are morphological, a p in front of the ones that 

 you think are physiological. 



SUPPLEMENTARY READING 



Dana, Chas. L., Peaks of Medical History (Paul B. Hoeber [Medical Pub.]), 



chaps, i-vi. 



Locy, W. A., Biology and iis Makers (Henry Holt & Co.). 

 Locy, W. A., Growth of Biology (Henry Holt & Co.). 

 Osborn, H. F., From the Greeks to Darwin (Charles Scribner's Sons). 



