Mesmerized

Description:

Discover how Benjamin Franklin s scientific method challenged a certain Dr. Mesmer s mysterious powers in a whimsical look at a true moment in history. Paris had been enamored by Dr. Franz Mesmer's ability to cure ailments by staring into a person's eyes and waving a wand. However, when scientist and politician Ben Franklin came to Paris, he used the scientific method to demonstrate what was happening.

subjects: Experiments,  Juvenile literature,  Psychology,  Methodology,  Mesmerism,  Science,  History,  Franklin, benjamin, 1706-1790,  Franklin, benjamin, 1706-1790, juvenile literature

People: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790),  Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815)