William Harvey and the circulation of the blood (1928)
1928 · Feature film · 47 min
Synopsis
Against the historical background of classical Galenic and Renaissance cardio-vascular anatomy and physiology, Henry Dale re-enacts Harvey's physiological experiments demonstrating the circualtion of the blood in animals and men, while the captions re-trace Harvey's experimental reasoning as given in Robert Willis' 1847 translation of De Motu Cordis. A fascinating demonstration of experimental-physiological method and an extremley powerful affirmation of historical continuity in the research…
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