Mad Science: Giovanni Aldini, Corpse Reanimator

HuffPost Science Correspondent Cara Santa Maria describes the macabre demonstrations of mad scientist Giovanni Aldini, the "corpse reanimator" who is rumored to be the inspiration for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
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