Victorian Pseudosciences: Solving Murders with Eyeballs

The video explores the scientific advancements and pseudosciences of the 1800s, focusing on optography, the idea of capturing the last image seen by a person through their retina. It discusses the scientific basis of optography, including the role of rhodopsin, and the experiments conducted by Wilhelm Kuhne. Despite its scientific roots, optography became sensationalized in popular culture, leading to misconceptions about its forensic applications. The video concludes by highlighting the impracticality of optography for solving crimes, as demonstrated by later experiments and the challenges of preserving retinal images.

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