Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society
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J Clin Neurophysiol · Jul 2004
Biography Historical ArticleMind, brain, body, and soul: a review of the electrophysiological undercurrents for Dr. Frankenstein.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is perhaps the most famous work of medical science fiction. She and her husband, the poet Percy Shelley, were aware of nascent neuroscience experimentation and the effects of electricity on neuromuscular function. ⋯ These demonstrations and theories find expression in Frankenstein and provide models for Dr. Frankenstein and his creation.