For years biologists have known and used bioelectricity, or animal electricity, the study of electrical flow in the human and animal bodies. Our muscles and nerves only work because of bioelectricity. But how was electricity in the body discovered? What led someone to study it? The answer is a combination of luck and curiosity from a scientist named Luigi Galvani.
Galvani grew up and lived in Bologna, Italy. He was born on September 9, 1737 in a middle-class family. Galvani's quest as a scientist started when he went to medical and surgical school at the University of Bologna. His degree in medicine led to him becoming an anatomist. Galvani progressed even further, using his anatomy skills to become a teacher
In 1776.
One day when Galvani …show more content…
From the moment he believed he had an idea, he jumped to the challenge and began working. Of course not all of his experiments worked, and luck may have contributed to his final discovery, but without the curiosity he had, bioelectricity could have never been discovered. After the initial discovery of bioelectricity, Galvani moved on to invent the galvanometer that could measure electrical current produced by living tissue.
Galvani also was an explorer in the sense of education. He was a doctor, then an anatomist, and then a biologist. And if that wasn‘t enough, he even became a teacher at a university. He obviously wanted to learn, and he was curious, so that is what made him the great scientist we know today.
But why is bioelectricity so important? All humans have electric activity inside of our brains and nerves. With this discovery, doctors can properly diagnose problems that are related to brain or nerve damage. Although you may not know it, electricity plays a huge role in keeping the body working. Without electricity, scientists and doctors would have no idea what to do with someone who has heart or nerve damage. Also, Galvani’s discovery played a huge role in the invention of the first battery, which has had a huge impact on the world. Galvani’s discovery is not useless, it actually affects our lives a
Galvani grew up and lived in Bologna, Italy. He was born on September 9, 1737 in a middle-class family. Galvani's quest as a scientist started when he went to medical and surgical school at the University of Bologna. His degree in medicine led to him becoming an anatomist. Galvani progressed even further, using his anatomy skills to become a teacher
In 1776.
One day when Galvani …show more content…
From the moment he believed he had an idea, he jumped to the challenge and began working. Of course not all of his experiments worked, and luck may have contributed to his final discovery, but without the curiosity he had, bioelectricity could have never been discovered. After the initial discovery of bioelectricity, Galvani moved on to invent the galvanometer that could measure electrical current produced by living tissue.
Galvani also was an explorer in the sense of education. He was a doctor, then an anatomist, and then a biologist. And if that wasn‘t enough, he even became a teacher at a university. He obviously wanted to learn, and he was curious, so that is what made him the great scientist we know today.
But why is bioelectricity so important? All humans have electric activity inside of our brains and nerves. With this discovery, doctors can properly diagnose problems that are related to brain or nerve damage. Although you may not know it, electricity plays a huge role in keeping the body working. Without electricity, scientists and doctors would have no idea what to do with someone who has heart or nerve damage. Also, Galvani’s discovery played a huge role in the invention of the first battery, which has had a huge impact on the world. Galvani’s discovery is not useless, it actually affects our lives a