This scientist's last experiment involved a guillotine and a friend counting something. What was the scientist's name, the experiment, and how did he come to be able to do the experiment?

rlaj

I don't know if this is true but here's what I found: Chemist Antoine Lavoisier was one of France's greatest scientists. He discovered oxygen and helped lay the groundwork for modern chemistry. Then he ran afoul of the French revolutionary government and was sentenced to death. Lavoisier had heard stories of disembodied heads saying prayers, looking around, and otherwise showing signs of life for short periods after decapitation. Ever the scientist, he decided that as his last experiment, he would try to demonstrate whether a head could continue to be alive after beheading, and for how long. He told a friend, "Watch my eyes after the blade comes down. I will continue blinking as long as I retain consciousness." The results of the experiment? Lavoisier blinked for about 15 seconds. Apr 19 04, 6:43 PM

TheAlphaWolf

YAY! that's right. isn't that cool? (everyone is facinated by death at some level!... but that doesn't mean your sadistic or something) my teacher showed us this video on the guillotine :D pretty interesting. anyway, did he just decide to kill himself in the name of science or was he executed for something he did? (by the way, he also tried reviving a human head with a dog's circulatory system... imagine if that had worked! holy cow!) Apr 19 04, 7:19 PM

MisterHappy

What a bizare experiment! Apr 20 04, 4:49 AM

Rhyley88

he was a purple flying cow, gone crazy Apr 20 04, 6:03 AM