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Nature 454, 31 (3 July 2008) | doi:10.1038/454031a; Published online 2 July 2008
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Hidden Treasures: Institute of Physiology collection
Alison Abbott1
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A cache of beautiful nineteenth-century German scientific devices that has survived many misfortunes now needs a new home, reports Alison Abbott.
The ingenious 1847 'Multiplikator' was the finest instrument of Emil du Bois-Reymond (1818–96), the first scientist to measure current flowing in nerves and muscles in the working human body. Built in Germany, in collaboration with instrument-maker Johann Georg Halske, the device's sleek, high-precision form presages the Bauhaus aesthetic of eight decades later.
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