/oss/taxonomy/term/1148/all en /oss/article/history-quirky-science-science-science-everywhere/professor-aldinis-strange-antics <p>Professor Aldini began by swabbing the ears with salt water.  Then he attached a metal wire to each ear and proceeded to connect them to a battery.  Almost immediately the subject’s face contorted into a grimace and his eye-lids fluttered uncontrollably.  The onlookers were absolutely horrified.  Not because the facial expression was particularly scary, but because there was no body attached to the head!</p> Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:59:48 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1990 at /oss