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and Human Resources, Part II
A
Lesson to Dye For
A Lesson
to Dye For, Part II
ROLEPLAY:
ELiza Lucas Pickney
Sucking Students
Into an Understanding of Air Pressure and Vacuums
Activities
Lesson Plans
Faraday's
Candle Observations
Time
and Space Across Time and Space
The
Mendeleev Puzzle: Not So Simple as it Seems
Activity
2: Mendeleev Cards
Activity
3: Chemical and Physical Changes Lab
Mendeleev
Cards
Polymers
and Serendipity
Polymers & Serendipity
Activities
Points
East and West
Acupuncture
and Teaching Part II
Library
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to use the Library
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Acquisitions
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Mesmer Book Exhibit
Books
and Manuscripts
Pre-Eighteenth Century
Books and Manuscripts
Eighteenth Century
Books and Manuscripts
Nineteenth Century
Books and Manuscripts
Twentieth Century
Books and Manuscripts
Artifacts
A - Electrostatics
A1 Frictional Generators
Hauksbee
sulfur globe
Nairne and Blunt
copal
Winkler
Adams
Blunt
John Cuthbertson
A2 Induction
(Influence) Generators
A2.1 Wimshurst (invented
ca. 1880)
A2.2 Toepler, Holtz (invented
ca. 1870)
A2.3 Carré, Bertsch
A2.4 others not specifically mentioned -
Van de Graff, Guerin et
al
A3 Measuring Devices
A3.1 - qualitative
A3.1.1 - versorium
A3.1.2 - hanging thread
or pith ball
A3.1.3 - uncalibrated foil electroscopes
A3.1.4 - condensing electroscopes
A3.2 - quantitative
A3.2.1 - Henley electrometer
A3.2.2 - Lane discharging
electrometer
A3.2.3 - dry voltaic pile electrometer
A3.2.4 - calibrated foil electrometers
A3.2.5 - electrostatic force
balances
A4 Demonstration
Devices
A4.1 - atmospheric
A4.1.1 - mercury
glow demonstrators
A4.1.2 - electric egg
A4.2 - attraction/repulsion
A4.2.1 - dance of the puppets, Volta's
hailstorm
A4.2.2 - Franklin bells
A4.2.3 - back-and-forth toys (tightrope
walker)
A4.2.4 - rotary toys (electrostatic
rotary motor)
A4.2.5 - rotary toys (static
pinwheel)
A4.2.6 - head with hair, electrostatic
spray
A4.3 - discharge
A4.3.1 - Volta's pistol, Electric
bomb
A4.3.2 - thunder house
A4.3.3 - spark sign
A4.3.4 - sparking Leyden
jar, discharge column
A4.3.5 - portrait by electric
discharge
A4.4 - medical
A5 Leyden jars, condensers,
etc.
A5.1 - single Leyden jars
A5.2 - batteries of Leyden jars
A5.3 - complex medical jars (Cavallo
type)
A5.4 - other forms of
high-voltage capacitor
A6 Accessories
A6.1 discharge devices
A6.1.1 discharge rods, directors
A6.1.2 universal discharger (with
platform)
A6.1.3 discharge tongs
A6.1.4 corona discharge
brushes
A6.1.5 adjustable-gap
director
A6.2 charge collectors
A6.2.1 main terminals (without
generators)
A6.2.2 charge spheres
A6.3 insulating devices
A6.3.1 insulating stools
and platforms
A6.3.2 insulating supports
A6.4 carrying cases
A7 Medical devices (other than
above)
George Adams
static bath
Carré
B - Direct Current
Galvani
B1 - Batteries / Electrochemical cells
B1.1 - general usage
B1.1.1 - Voltaic pile
B1.1.2 - "crown of cups"
B1.1.3 - one-electrolyte wet cell (or battery)
B1.1.4 - two-electrolyte wet cell (or battery)
B1.1.5 - battery jars
B1.1.6 - dry cell (or battery of dry cells)
B1.2 - medical usage
B1.2.1 - medical battery box (wet cells)
B1.2.2 - medical battery box (dry cells)
B1.2.3 - electric belts
B1.2.4 - multimetallic "Voltaic amulets"
B2 DC - generators and sources (other than cells/batteries)
B2.1 - homopolar generators
B2.2 - generators with rectifying commutators
B2.3 - rectifiers (for use with AC power)
B3 - measuring devices
B3.1 - current measuring
B3.1.1 - compass galvanometers
B3.1.2 - d'Arsonval galvanometers
B3.1.3 - string galvanometers
B3.1.4 - mirror galvanometers (incl. d'Arsonval)
B3.2 - voltage measuring
B4 - demonstration devices
C - Electrodynamics
D - Discharge
devices
D1 - X-rays
D1.1 - x-ray tubes
D1.2 - x-ray tube holders
D1.3 - fluoroscope screens
D1.4 - plate-holders
D1.5 - specialized controls (incl. control xfmrs)
D1.6 - specialized measuring devices
D1.7 - beds etc. to position patients
D1.8 - lead, etc. protective gear/devices
D2 - ultraviolet
D3 - violet ray
D4 - demonstration devices
D5 - ozone generators
E - Therapeutic devices
E1 - heat and light therapy (see also C6, D2, D3, U)
E2 - respiratory system
E2.1 - inhalers
E2.2 - gas generators
E2.3 - atomizers, nebulizers, sprays
E2.4 - room (de)odorizers
E2.5 - electric vaporizers
E3 - nervous system
E3.1 - biofeedback
E3.2 - electroconvulsive units (electroshock)
E3.3 - electrosleep
E3.4 - TENS
E4 - musculoskeletal system
E4.1 - muscle stimulators/exercisers
E4.2 - musculoskeletal relaxation
E4.3 - furniture (massage, therapeutic)
E5 - wall plates and cabinets (including portable)
E5.1 - general purpose
E5.2 - electrosurgery and electrocautery
E5.3 - diathermy (see also C6)
E5.4 - radiology (see also D1)
E6 - pacemakers and related devices
Recovery of the Apparently
Dead
Re-Animation
Chair
Dr. Albert Hyman
PM-65
1957 pacemaker
prototype by Earl Bakken
5800-series
E7 - defibrillators
Charles Kite
Claude Beck
F - Electrodiagnosis
F1 - electrocardiograph
F1.1 - string galvanometers (including complete units)
F1.2 - electronic galvanometers (including complete units)
F1.3 - accessories (electrodes, straps, supplies)
F1.4 - pre-string-galvanometer devices
F2 - electroencephalograph
F3 - diagnostic stimulators
F4 - metal detectors
F4.1 - induction balances
F4.2 - electric bullet probes
G - Electrodes and
applicators
G1 - cautery (via resistance heating)
G2 - diathermy
G2.1 - conduction
G2.2 - induced currents
G3 - electrosurgery
G4 - direct electrical stimulation
G4.1 - monopolar
G4.1.1 - sponge and felt pad electrodes
G4.1.2 - metal sheets and plates
G4.1.3 - metal tubes (solid or hollow)
G4.1.4 - electrode on/for end of insulated shaft
G4.2 - bipolar
G4.3 - brushes, combs
G4.4 - exotic -- rollers, etc.
G5 - indirect (corona)
G6 - pickup (e.g. ECG, EEG)
L - Radiation (not
X-ray, light)
M - Magnetism
eye magnet
Babylonian cylinder seal
amulet
M1- permanent magnets and lodestones
M2 - electromagnets
M3 - measuring devices
M3.1 - direction of magnetic field
simple compass
by Barker
diptych sundial
qibla indicator
loa pan compass
simple dip circle
intermediate dip
circle
elaborate Kew-pattern
dip circle
M3.2 - strength of magnetic field
Earth inductor
M4 - demonstration devices
M5 - medical magnets
M5.1 - eye magnets (and allied
devices)
M5.2 - magnetones
M5.3 - magnetic belts (permanent
magnets)
M5.4 - Wilshire belts
M5.5 - magnetic "amulets"
N - Physiological
instrumentation (not in F)
N1 recording devices
N1.1 kymographs (drum or endless loop)
N1.2 strip-chart recorders (not drum or endless loop)
N1.3 cameras
N2 sensing devices
N2.1 direct pickup (e.g. myograph)
N2.2 plethysmograph
N2.3 Marey tambour and allied devices
N2.4 thermometric
N2.5 direct electrical pickup
N2.6 sphygmographs
N2.7 stethoscopes
N3 indicating devices
N3.1 direct connection
N3.2 fluid level (e.g. Mosso plethysmograph)
N3.3 pressure (e.g. tambour)
N3.4 electromagnetic
N4 stimulating devices
N4.1 mechanical
N4.2 electrical
N4.3 chemical
N4.4 thermal
P - Laboratory Instruments
P1 - measuring devices
P2 - glassware
P3 - thermal (warming ovens, coolers, heaters, etc)
P4 - electrical/electronic components
P4.1 - resistive
P4.1.1 - fixed
P4.1.2 - variable
P4.2 - capacitive
P4.2.1 - fixed
P4.2.2 - variable
P4.3 - inductive
P4.3.1 - single (e.g. choke)
P4.3.2 - multiple (e.g. transformer)
P4.3.3 - adjustable (e.g. variac)
P4.4 - switches
P4.4.1 - hand-operated
P4.4.2 - electrically operated (e.g. relays)
P4.4.3 - self-operating (limit switches, thermal)
P4.5 - nonlinear components
P4.5.1 - spark gaps
P4.5.2 - current limiters (e.g. lightbulb)
P4.5.3 - rectifiers
P4.6 - active components (e.g. tubes, transistors)
P4.7 - connective components
P4.7.1 - sockets, terminals
P4.7.2 - connecting cords
P4.8 - others (cabinets, dials, etc.)
P5 - vacuum/pressure components
P6 - distillation/boiling apparatus
P7 - optical apparatus
P8 - general-purpose framework sets ("tinkertoys")
R - General Medical
Instruments
R1 Surgery
Trephine set
Dental mallet
Doctor's bag
Medtronic forceps
radio knife
R2 Endoscopy
Cystoscope
S - Blood Circulation
S1 - Blood pumps
S1.1 - External blood pumps
S1.2 - Internal assist pumps
S1.3 - Internal total pumps = artificial
hearts)
S2 - Valves
S2.1 - Natural valves (preserved, implantable)
S2.2 - Ball valves
S2.2 - Disc valves
S3 - Artificial blood vessels
S3.1 - Natural vessels (preserved, implantable)
S3.2 - Dacron, et cetera
T - Test Equipment
U - Alternative
medicine
U1 - Questionable devices
U1.1 - Radionics / Electronic Reactions of Abrams
U1.2 - colored light therapy
U1.3 - magnetic belts, "amulets", bracelets, etc.
U1.4 - violet ray
U1.5 - electric belts, bracelets, "amulets", hairbrushes
U1.6 - non-electrical, advertised as electric
U1.7 - oxydonor and similar devices
U2 - Acupuncture
U3 - Phrenology
U4 - Patent medicines and bottles
U4.1 - electric
U4.2 - magnetic
U4.3 - radium
V - Biofeedback
W - Artistic and Cultural Items
Z - Miscellaneous
Z1 - minerals
Z1.1 - electric (amber, tourmaline, etc)
Z1.2 - magnetic (lodestone, etc)
Z1.3 - other
Z2 - communications
Z2.1 - telegraph
Z2.2 - telephone
Z2.3 - radio
Z2.4 - hearing aids
Z2.5 - typewriters, etc.
Z3 - furniture
Z3.1 - electrical (e.g. massage chair)
Z3.2 - medical (e.g. examining table)
Z3.3 - prop (e.g. rolltop desk)
Z4 - props (not Z3.3)
Research Projects
Jodey Castricano Occult
Subjects: Literature, Film, and Psychoanalysis.
Elizabeth Cavicchi Nineteenth
Century Medical Induction Coils.
Fiona Clark Uses of
the Periodical Press of the 18th c and the Transmission of Scientific
Ideas between the Old World and the New.
Willem Hackmann The
History of Electricity and Its Images.
Axel Helmstädter Electricity
in Biodynamic Drug Therapy.
Rimako Itoh The Decoration
of the Cambron Speculum Manuscripts of Vincent of Beauvais.
Manuel
Parra Garrido Use of Electricity and Metals for
treating Mental Disease before Introduction of Electroconvulsive
Therapy.
Linda
Simon Dark Light: Electricity and Anxiety from the
Telegraph to the X-ray.
Tom
Tucker Bolt of Fate: Benjamin Franklin and his Electric
Kite Hoax.
Ewa
Wyka Scientific instruments of the Jagiellonian University
Museum.
Past Talks
The Iconography of Electricity, a
talk by Willem Hackmann.
Finding the Body -- and Ambiguity
-- in the Circuit: Historical and Reconstructive Experiments
with a Spiraled Conductor, a talk by Elizabeth Cavicchi.
Summer
Graduate Fellowship
Oral History Collection
Otto Schmitt Biography
Electricity in
Life Bibliography
Lightning Rod Conference
Mesmer and Mesmerism Exhibit
De planetarum influxu,
Mesmer's dissertation, title page, 1766
De planetarum
influxu, Mesmer's dissertation, page 1, 1766
De planetarum
influxu, Mesmer's dissertation, pages 2-3, 1766
Theorie du monde, title
page, 1784
Theorie du monde,
page 1, 1784
Theorie du monde,
page 2, 1784
Theorie du monde,
page 5, 1784
Theorie du monde,
page 12, 1784
Theorie du monde,
page 19, 1784
Theorie du monde, key
to symbols, 1784
Theorie du monde,
key to symbols, 1784, enlarged
Principes du magnetisme,
illustration i, ca. 1786
Principes du magnetisme,
illustration ii, ca. 1786
Principes du magnetisme,
illustration iii, ca. 1786
Principes du magnetisme,
illustration iv, ca. 1786
Principes du magnetisme,
illustration v, ca. 1786
Principes du magnetisme,
illustration vi, ca. 1786
Principes du magnetisme,
illustration vii, ca. 1786
Principes du magnetisme,
page 1, ca. 1786
Principes du
magnetisme, two page spread, ca. 1786
Aphorismes, front
cover, 1785
Aphorismes, title
page, 1785
The magnetism,
Sergent, ca. 1785
Rapport des commissaires,
title page,1784
Rapport des commissaires,
page 1, 1784
Exposé des experiences,
title page, 1784
Rapport,
societe royale, title page, 1784
Les docteurs modernes,
title page, 1784
Les docteurs
modernes, first page,1784
Reflexions
preliminaires, first page, 1784
Museum Exhibit Galleries
Frankenstein: Mary Shelley's Dream
Welcome to The Bakken's Frankenstein
Exhibit
Alembic Pelican
Mary Shelley's
Family Tree
The
1831 edition of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
How people lived in
Victor Frankenstein's time
Electric Egg
Mary Shelley's
Family Tree
Animal Specimens
Victor Frankenstein's
Laboratory
The Scientific Instruments,
Literature, and Culture
Battery of Leyden
Jars
"Mary Shelley" at
her writing desk
Ramsden Generator
Victor Frankenstein's
Library
What Victor Frankenstein
read and studied
Scientific Instruments
of a Late-18th Century Electrical Laboratory
Frankenstein Show Script
Victor Frankenstein's Laboratory
-Scene One with audio
Frankenstein - Scene Two
with audio
Frankenstein - Scene Three
with audio
Frankenstein - Scene
Four with audio
Frankenstein - Scene Five
with audio
Frankenstein - Scene Six
with audio
Frankenstein - Scene Seven
with audio
Frankenstein - Scene Eight
with audio
The Bakken's Multimedia Frankenstein
Show
Victor Frankenstein's
Laboratory - Scene One
Frankenstein - Scene
Two
Frankenstein - Scene
Three
Frankenstein
- Scene Four
Frankenstein - Scene
Five
Frankenstein - Scene
Six
Frankenstein - Scene
Seven
Frankenstein - Scene
Eight
Universal
Discharger
Vacuum Pump
Voltaic Pile
List of medicinal plants and their
properties.
Directory of Exhibits - Floor
Plans
Photo tour of
The Bakken
Original Bakken
Library and Museum building, 1997.
The Bakken after
completion of expansion project, 1999.
Aerial view of The Bakken.
School group in
Lobby.
The Bakken Lobby
Pacemaker invented
by Earl Bakken (Lobby)
Copal globe electrostatic
generator
Spark of Life
Gallery (magnetism galleries in background).
Entry to Spark
of Life Gallery.
La Fée
Electricité, by Raoul Dufy (Spark ofLife).
Theremin display (Spark
of Life).
Early EKG machine (Spark
of Life).
Hopi lightning kachina
(Spark of Life).
Electric eel (Electrarium).
Mystery
of Magnetism Gallery.
Magnetic Earth
interactive (Mystery of Magnetism).
Students at
Mystery of Magnetism Exhibit
Eye magnet (Magnetism
and the Human Body).
D' Arsonval
Spiral (Magnetism and the Human Body).
MRI interactive exhibit (Magnetism
and the Human Body).
Batteries Gallery.
Approach
to the Frankenstein Gallery.
Mary Shelley's
Frankenstein, 1831 edition.
Frankenstein
Gallery.
Replica of voltaic
pile
Victor
Frankenstein's laboratory.
"Mary
Shelley"at her desk (Frankenstein).
Reading nook(Frankenstein).
Ramsden generator
and bust of Benjamin Franklin
"Electricity
Party" hands-on area (18th Century Electricity).
Medicinal Garden.
Medicinal Garden.
Yellow Lady's
Slipper
Family Science Saturdays
Special Events
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