Mesmerized

By Mara Rockliff

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

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.