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Pioneers of Bioelectricity Discovery: From Magnetism to Animal Electricity

Explore the historic journey of bioelectricity discovery, from William Gilbert's magnetism to Luigi Galvani's experiments stimulating nerves and muscles, leading to a paradigm shift in the realm of physics and neuroscience. Learn about the pivotal role of figures like Alessandro Volta and the technical advancements such as electrometers and galvanometers that provided definitive evidence for animal electricity.

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Pioneers of Bioelectricity Discovery: From Magnetism to Animal Electricity

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  1. Instituto Edumed DEMO History of Neuroscience Lecture II The Discovery of Bioelectricity

  2. Changing the Paradigm

  3. William Gilbert and magnetism Physics Discovers Eletricity 1600

  4. Physics Discovers Electricity • Static electricity • First generators and capacitors

  5. Franz Anton Mesmer • “Animal Magnetism” • Use in cures, hypnosis

  6. Animal Electricity

  7. Luigi Galvani 1791 First experiments stimulating nerves and muscles

  8. Electrical Stimulation

  9. Alessandro Volta

  10. Alexander von Humboldt 1797 Definitive evidence for animal electricity

  11. Technical Advances Eletrometers and Galvanometers

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