“When we meet a fact which contradicts a prevailing theory, we must accept the fact and abandon the theory, even when the theory is supported by great names and generally accepted.”

— Claude Bernard

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About Claude Bernard

Physiologist • French

Claude Bernard was a French physiologist considered one of the fathers of modern physiology. Bernard is renowned for his work on the concept of milieu intérieur, a precursor to the idea of homeostasis. His research on...

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