The Factual "Doctor Frankenstein

When it comes to science, is there a monster in us all?

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Are you watching "Frankenstein, MD"? Check it out: http://bit.ly/Y9HYz8

"Experiments on the Revival of Organisms" full video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDqh-r8TQgs

Murder Act and Anatomy Act: http://brainblogger.com/2011/09/17/human-dissection-part-2-murderers-body-snatchers-and-burkers/

Percy Shelley's influence:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1279684/

Erasmus Darwin:
http://blogs.dickinson.edu/romnat/2011/06/10/erasmus-darwin-and-the-frankenstein-mistake/

Real-life influences for Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein":
http://io9.com/5949176/real-life-scientists-who-meddled-with-life-and-death
http://gizmodo.com/5504746/how-a-real-life-dr-frankenstein-reanimated-the-dead-with-electricity
http://mentalfloss.com/article/19855/who-was-dr-frankenstein
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roseanne-montillo/the-gruesome-true-inspira_b_2622633.html

Joe Hanson - Host and writer
Joe Nicolosi - Director
Amanda Fox - Producer, Spotzen IncKate Eads - Associate Producer
Katie Graham - Director of Photography
Editing/Motion Graphics - Andrew Matthews
Gaffer - John Knudsen
Post-production intern - Dalton Allen

Theme music:
"Ouroboros" by Kevin MacLeod

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