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His life was filled with ground-breaking discoveries, personal tragedy, controversy, and unexpected moments of humour.\n\n\n\nIn the 1830s, Crosse found himself at the centre of an international sensation when reports claimed he had accidentally created living creatures during one of his electrical experiments. The story spread rapidly across Britain, Europe, and America, bringing him unwanted fame and causing him great personal distress. Some have even suggested that his experiments inspired Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.\n\n\n\nJoin local historian Brian Wright as he separates myth from reality, revealing the fascinating life of a Somerset innovator whose remarkable story continues to captivate audiences nearly two centuries later.\n\n\n\nA captivating talk combining science, history, mystery, and the surprising truth behind one of Somerset’s greatest scientific legends.\n\n\n\nEntrance fees £5 for charity non-members and £4 for charity members\n\n\n\n\nYou can book your tickets below\n\n\n\n\n\nOr by emailing eventsandpr@thomaspoolelibrary.org.uk, \n\n\n\n\n\nOr by calling the library on 07734 968940.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener("gform/theme/scripts_loaded",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>"function"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn("The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1."),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener("gform/theme/scripts_loaded",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook("action",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook("filter",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook("action",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook("filter",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook("action",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook("filter",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+"_"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){"function"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),"action"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),"filter"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});\n\n\n \n CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.To purchase your tickets, please complete the form.Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Non-Member Tickets - Andrew Cross Talk Quantity\n \n \n Price:\n £ 5.00\n \n \n Quantity \n Charity Member Tickets - Andrew Cross Talk Quantity\n \n \n Price:\n £ 4.00\n \n \n Quantity \n DonationI would like to make an additional donation to support the great work the Library does.Thank You.\n \n Gift Aid\n \n I want to Gift Aid this donation and any donations I make in the future or have made in the past 4 years to The Thomas Poole Library Nether Stowey\n Boost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you donate. 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