Modern Mesmerism: The History And Future Of Medical Magnetism In The Brain (IET London Network March 2019)
"The average proton does not know the difference when inside a submarine or human brain" is where his intrigue started explained Professor Daniel Bulte Associate Professor in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford at the "Modern Mesmerism: The history and future of medical magnetism in the brain" event held at the IET Savoy Place organised by the IET Central London Network – March 2019. Professor Bulte gave an engaging and entertaining account of how mesmerism prompted the creation of modern MRI scanners used in hospitals today. Professor explained how Franz Mesmer himself was fascinated with magnets and energy fields which led him to eventually franchise the Mesmeric Procedure where folk in the Victorian area, would want to gather and receive mesmeric treatments!! The appeal of mesmerism…