Carrie Davis Todd '99 Reveals How A Volcanic Eruption Inspired The Frankenstein Story

October 24, 2018
By The Exponent

Two centuries have come and gone since the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and Baldwin Wallace is celebrating.

In 1818, the world got it’s first look at Shelley’s haunting tale, sparking discussions about what it means to be a human, and a monster, that still prevail today.  [...]

Carrie Davis Todd, a professor of Geology, is also lecturing in Ritter on Oct. 17. Her lecture will be science-based, but with a surprising twist.

She will be discussing the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, a seemingly unrelated event to Frankenstein. But the effects of this volcano are more important than they appear, she said.

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