Stuff You Missed in History Class Sir Humphry Davy and Nitrous Oxide (Part 1)
Apr 29, 2024
Chemist Sir Humphry Davy's early career focuses on his experiments with nitrous oxide, challenging existing beliefs. His groundbreaking self-experimentation and connections with the scientific community are explored. Davy's contributions to medical treatment using gases, including inhalation therapy, are highlighted. The effects of nitrous oxide inhalation range from giddiness to altered states of consciousness. His experiments with test subjects like Coleridge and Roge show the recreational and scientific uses of nitrous oxide, leading to its popularity in English Romanticism.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
The Path to Pneumatic Chemistry
05:22 • 6min
Davy's Nitrous Oxide Experiments
11:39 • 7min
Medicine, Gases, and Contrasting Beliefs in Treatment
19:05 • 3min
Sir Humphry Davy's Experiments with Nitrous Oxide
21:42 • 8min
The Nitrous Oxide Experiments of Sir Humphry Davy
29:52 • 15min
Supporting Lambda Legal Against Discriminatory Bills
44:34 • 2min