Bedside Rounds17 Dec 2018

41 - Animal Magnetism

Mesmerism has had an outsize influence on medicine, despite the rapid rise and fall of its inventor Dr. Franz Mesmer and hostility from the medical establishment. This curious story covers the healing powers of magnets, secret societies in pre-Revolutionary France, fundamental questions about what makes someone alive, and one of the most fascinating medical investigations in history led by a dream team of Benjamin Franklin, Lavoisier, and Guillotine on behalf of King Louis XVI. Plus, a #AdamAnswers about the origin of the phrase "Code Blue."

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Youtube videos of the Armonica:

Adagio for Glass Armonica, Mozart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkTUL7DjTow
Rutgers video on history of Armonica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdtLK9pAh5k

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