A review by beths0103
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France by Mara Rockliff

4.0

Lots of fun new things to learn in this book, like how the word mesmerized came from Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, who thought he had the power to heal patients with invisible forces. Also, that the placebo effect and blind studies can be attributed to Ben Franklin's testing of Dr. Mesmer's "powers" by blindfolding patients.

History indeed does not have to be boring.