Anton Mesmer's magnetic cures for nervous conditions were famous in Vienna and Paris in the 1780s, until an inquiry said they were dangerous. Philip Ball tells the story of Mesmer Show more
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Anton Mesmer's magnetic cures for nervous conditions were famous in Vienna and Paris in the 1780s, until an inquiry said they were dangerous. Philip Ball tells the story of Mesmer Show more
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