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133: The Real Frankenstein?

Nov 01, 202157 minEp. 133
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In this spooky episode of Sci Guys we explore the life of Johann Konrad Dippel - a mad scientist that some credit as the inspiration for Mary Shelley’s Dr Frankenstein… Despite the pack of any evidence.

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References & Further Reading

Johann Konrad Dippel
  1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1034731/?page=5
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1034731/?page=5
  3. https://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/pdf/10.1308/147363513X13500508916973

Alchemy & Frankenstein
  1. https://www.britannica.com/topic/alchemy/Modern-alchemy
  2. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Frankenstein
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