Reading On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals | Alexandria
Read On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals by William Harvey. Demolishing ancient beliefs, Harvey's blood circulation icon exposed how scientific truth emerges from observation, not authority. By proving blood moves in a closed loop, he didn't just revolutionize medicine - he showed how challenging established "facts" drives progress. His insight? Real breakthroughs come from questioning what everyone "knows" to be true.