Editing Scientist (section)

===Age of Enlightenment===
During the age of Enlightenment, [[Luigi Galvani]], the pioneer of [[bioelectromagnetics]], discovered animal electricity. He discovered that a charge applied to the spinal cord of a frog could generate muscular spasms throughout its body. Charges could make frog legs jump even if the legs were no longer attached to a frog. While cutting a frog leg, Galvani's steel scalpel touched a brass hook that was holding the leg in place. The leg twitched. Further experiments confirmed this effect, and Galvani was convinced that he was seeing the effects of what he called animal electricity, the life force within the muscles of the frog. At the [[University of Pavia]], Galvani's colleague [[Alessandro Volta]] was able to reproduce the results, but was sceptical of Galvani's explanation.<ref name=Routledge>{{cite book|title=A popular history of science|author=Robert Routledge|url=https://archive.org/details/b24869880|page=[https://archive.org/details/b24869880/page/553 553] |edition=2nd|year=1881|publisher=G. Routledge and Sons|isbn=0-415-38381-1}}</ref>

[[Lazzaro Spallanzani]] is one of the most influential figures in experimental physiology and the natural sciences. His investigations have exerted a lasting influence on the medical sciences. He made important contributions to the experimental study of bodily functions and animal reproduction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www-3.unipv.it/webbio/spalla99/spallanz.htm|title=Spallanzani - Uomo e scienziato|publisher=Il museo di Lazzaro Spallanzani|language=it|access-date=2010-06-07|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603044941/http://www-3.unipv.it/webbio/spalla99/spallanz.htm|archive-date=2010-06-03}}</ref>

[[Francesco Redi]] discovered that [[microorganism]]s can cause [[disease]].