The Real "Doctor Frankenstein"
When it comes to science, is there a monster in us all? Are you watching "Frankenstein, MD"? Check it out: http://bit.ly/Y9HYz8 ↓ More info and sources below ...
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[MUSIC] In 1816, ash clouds from Indonesia’s Mount Tambora caused the Year Without a Summer, sending much of the northern hemisphere into a volcanic winter during normally pleasant months. Trapped inside and really, really bored, 18-year-old Mary Shelley accepted a challenge from Percy Shelley and Lord Byron to write a ghost story. The tale that sprung to life from her hand would become the first known work of science fiction. Today we’re going to explore the monster mash that is Mary Shelley’s scientific influences, the nuts and bolts of medicine during her time, and some shocking real-life experiments that her story inspired. It’ll have you in stitches. I'm sorry. [MUSIC] There is a real Castle Frankenstein in Germany, and it was once inhabited by a doctor and alchemis...
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[MUSIC] In 1816, ash clouds from Indonesia’s Mount Tambora caused the Year Without a Summer, sending much of the northern hemisphere into a volcanic winter during normally pleasant months. Trapped inside and really, really bored, 18-year-old Mary Shelley accepted a challenge from Percy Shelley and Lord Byron to write a ghost story. The tale that sprung to life from her hand would become the first known work of science fiction. Today we’re going to explore the monster mash that is Mary Shelley’s scientific influences, the nuts and bolts of medicine during her time, and some shocking real-life experiments that her story inspired. It’ll have you in stitches. I'm sorry. [MUSIC] There is a real Castle Frankenstein in Germany, and it was once inhabited by a doctor and alchemis...
