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Engraved portrait of Luigi Galvani, shown in formal 18th-century attire with curled hair, related to his research on electrical stimulation of animal tissues.

Luigi Galvani's Animal Electricity Experiments and Muscle Stimulation

Learn how Luigi Galvani investigated electricity in animal tissue, showing how electrical stimulation affects muscles and influencing the early study of nerves, muscle movement, and bioelectricity.
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