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22 June, 11:56

The leading cause of death in 1900 was infectious disease. The discovery, investigation and use of antibiotics, a class of chemicals that kill bacteria associated with infectious diseases, has dramatically reduced the cause of death. This is an example of the

A) Baconian dream. B) Carsonian dream. C) Baconian nightmare. D) Carsonian nightmare.

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  1. 22 June, 13:16
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    The correct answer is option A) "Baconian dream".

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    The Baconian Dream is the optimistic view that sees the science as a provider of new inventions that bring prosperity to mankind. The fact that the leading cause of death in 1900 was infectious diseases and nowadays the number of deaths have dramatically reduced due to the discovery, investigation and use of antibiotics is an example of a Baconian Dream. In this case, science allowed the discovery of antibiotics, which brought prosperity to mankind by providing a treatment for infectious diseases.
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