Comments on: The history of the experimentalization of life.

The history of the experimentalization of life.

tellurian — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:52:23 -0800

The Virtual Laboratory - A collection of essays, biographies, instruments and trade catalogues (e.g. experiment kit) from between 1830 and 1930. I must warn you that some of the films are a bit disturbing. Check out the eerie sounding vowel experiments in the audio section too.

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:39:25 -0800

Thank you-- there's so much to explore here. Wonderful post.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:16:21 -0800

Yeah, worth nosing around, definitely. I like the men with 1937-era prosthetic arms. And the story of Sigmund Exner, the buzzards, and the physiology of flying cherubs is odd stuff. Thanks, this is a strange and interesting find.

By: fcummins

fcummins — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:52:42 -0800

Wonderful. Thank you so much. Anyone got more film material from the experimental world?

By: tellurian

tellurian — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:08:03 -0800

Wow! I really set MetaFilter ON FIRE with this post, didn't I. Thank you all jokeefe, mediareport and fcummins for your kind words. I know that this site is most wonderful and interesting, it's a shame that it didn't attract more attention. I guess I need to work on my selling skills.

By: snsranch

snsranch — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:58:51 -0800

Heh, sometimes a post like this just doesn't leave much time for making comments!

By: orme

orme — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:18:45 -0800

Disturbing films is right! Check out this skeleton eating a cigar over and over again!

By: bobobox

bobobox — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:29:49 -0800

This is really great, thanks.

By: xbonesgt

xbonesgt — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:00:08 -0800

no, tellurian, this is fantastic; I love stuff like this. Thanks!

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:53:24 -0800

I have a theory, tellurian, that the best posts sometimes produce the least comments. Don't worry about it. Them that like it, really really like it.