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Was Benjamin Franklin America’s First Scientist?

The Michael Shermer Show

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How Franklin tested mesmerism and scientific skepticism

Shermer and Skousen review Franklin’s investigative commission on Mesmer, his controlled tests, and early placebo-like methods.

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