Sir Humphry Davy

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.