Howled out of the Country
Wilkie Collins and H.G. Wells Retry David Ferrier
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20060709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Otis (0000-0001-5971-0101, Emory University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Pages | 27-51 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Neurology and Literature, 1860-1920 (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan UK (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/9780230287884_2 |
| OpenAlex | W2496625837 |
| ISBN | 9780230287884 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 4 |
On 17 November 1881, physiologist David Ferrier appeared in Bow Street Police Court, charged with “perform[ing] experiments, calculated to give pain to two monkeys, in violation of the restrictions imposed by the Vivisection Act.” 2 Since 1873, Ferrier had been stimulating the brains of live animals, noting any correlation between the cortical area to which he applied electricity and the resulting movement of the animal. In 1876, Ferrier’s maps of dogs’ motor cortices had won him election to the Royal Society. 3 But according to the Home Secretary, Ferrier had broken the law. He had experimented on monkeys—displaying them at a major scientific conference—after they had recovered from anesthesia, but he had not applied for a Certificate B
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Neurology and Modernist Literature
Vivisection through the eyes of Wilkie Collins, HG Wells and John Galsworthy
The production of medicoethical misconduct
Medical science and the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876
Almost as a Person Would”
Neurology
| Citations per year | 0.63 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |