Frankenstein and Science

·         Mary Shelly met Erasmus Darwin

·         What did Shelly know about science?

·         Galvanism is the contraction of a muscle that is stimulated by an electric current.

·         “Spark of being”

·         Critics called Frankenstein a  “negative view of science”

·         Science is a metaphor for irresponsible actions.

·         Political novel over a scientific

·         1931 – 1^st film version – genetics are responsible for personality?

·         ‘normal’ and ‘criminal’ brains

·         Science fiction creator.