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The entire year 1818 saw the publication of 1 of the very most influential science-fiction experiences ever. Frankenstein: Or, Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley got a huge impact on Gothic horror and research fiction genres. The name Frankenstein is becoming part of our daily language, often used in derogatory terms to spell it out scientists who've overstepped a identified moral series. But how did a 19-year-old female without formal education come up with the idea for an extraordinary book such as Frankenstein? The period 1790-1820 saw huge advances in our understanding of electricity and physiology. Sensational research demonstrations caught the thoughts of everyone, and papers were packed with stories of murdered and resurrectionists. It is improbable that Frankenstein would have been successful in his attempts to make life back in 1818. However, advances in medical research mean we've overcome many of the stumbling blocks that would have thwarted his ambition. We are able to resuscitate people using defibrillators, we can save lives using blood vessels transfusions, and we can lengthen life through organ transplants - these methods are nowadays considered almost regular. Several modern achievements are a direct result of 19th century experts conducting their gruesome tests on the deceased. Making the Monster explores the research behind Shelley's booklet. From stories of reanimated zombie kittens to electric experiments on human cadavers, Kathryn Harkup examines the research and experts that influenced Mary Shelley and motivated her most famous creation, Victor Frankenstein. While thankfully we are still far from having the ability to recreate Victor's 'creature', experts have tried out to create the building blocks of life, and the dream of creating life varieties from scratch is currently tantalisingly close.
