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Kind of like lava lamps but better! These jellyfish are real. They have died of natural causes, been harvested by these lamp makers, frozen in liquid nitrogen and encased in crystalline epoxy. They glow in the dark, due to the jellyfishes’ natural bioluminescence.

Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi 1842- 1906

Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi was an American physician and activist. She was born in England to American parents. Her father was reluctant when Mary showed an interest in studying medicine but he supported her pursuits. She began her studies at Pennsylvania but was dissatisfied with American education, she applied to the Ecole de Médecine in Paris. In 1871, she graduated with honors and a bronze medal for her thesis.

After completing her education, Mary returned to New York where she practiced medicine and taught. She was the first woman to be accepted to many medical societies including the New York Academy of Medicine. During her time as a physician, Mary published nine books and over 120 medical articles. One paper, “The Question for Rest Regarding Women and Menstruation,” argued that women were not disabled during their menstrual cycle. She used data from her own cycle which was published with the paper. It received  Harvard Medical School’s esteemed Boylston Medical Prize in 1876, despite surrounding controversy. 

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