Welcome to Frankenstein, MD. An online exploration of cutting edge theories and techniques in the biological and physiological sciences.

I'm your host, Victoria Frankenstein... MD.

Now, Robert, here's where I'd like my chyron to appear- something sleek and stylish but... understated.

On the debut episode which you are about to see, we will be exploring the electrical properties of biological cells and tissues, known collectively as, electro-physiology.

Now, get your notepads or tablets out and let's bring science to life!

[INTRO]

As you can see here, our subject has been connected to various electrodes which will monitor the electrical activity in his heart producing a test we call an electrocardiogram, or EKG.

Iggy: Oh, "our subject here?" I'm your co-host, Iggy! DeLacey! Rob, Back me up, man!

Victoria: Now, we're gonna see what effect we can have on Iggy's normal heartbeat when we introduce brief bursts of electricity directly into his heart.

[presses button]

Iggy: Ooh! 

Victoria: Every contraction of Iggy's heart is now synced directly to the electrical bursts we're delivering. I have temporarily taken over Iggy's heart's pace-making function. 

Iggy: Spooky.

Victoria: Science. Now, if I alter the timing of when the shocks are delivered, I can temporarily cause his heart to stop beating. 

[presses button]

Iggy: Ooh! Ha... Why Victoria, you've made my heart skip a beat.

Victoria: Literally. 

Iggy: Uhh... Those shocks gave me PVCs.

Victoria: Nothing to worry about, everyone gets premature ventricular contractions every now and then.

Iggy: Right, everyone's not getting repeated electrical shocks to their heart.

Victoria: Everyone's not in a closely monitored lab under a doctor's supervision.

Iggy: Ok, shall we remind people we have a few weeks before we actually become CERTIFIED DOCTORS!

Victoria: A technicality.

Iggy: Alright, well you don't need to be a doctor to know how to fix this. I'm just gonna increase the charge and I'm gonna re-sync the myocardium.

Victoria: Iggy! Don't!

Iggy: Ok, that's better actually. No wait...Ow! No that's worse!Ow!

[Constant beep]

Victoria: And now, you're dead. Fantastic.

As you can see, Iggy shocked himself during repolarization and went into ventricular fibrillation. Clear.

Iggy: Ohh wh, wh, what happened?! Ahh.

Victoria: You died.

Iggy: What? You killed me?!

Victoria: No, you killed you. But, don't beat yourself up about it. Scientists make mistakes all the time. That's why there's peer review.

Iggy: Yeah, but the point of the peer review is not to electrocute your peers before the reviewing starts!

Victoria: You can button up now.

Iggy: Uhh.. Alright, new rule. No more using my body for experiments.

Victoria: That's unfortunate. It's so... conveniently available.

Iggy: [sighs] Also, can we just start a new experiment for this video? Something more exciting and maybe with better results?

Victoria: This was a perfect way to start, Ludwig! Science is not just about the dizzying highs but also the maddening lows. Truly groundbreaking work can only come after months, even years of failure.

Iggy: Ok, well can we talk about the name of the show?

Victoria: Frankenstein, MD. It's perfect.

Iggy: Ok, well I've got two problems with it, first of all, uh, my name is not in it and second of all, you're not an MD yet!

Victoria: Why deny the inevitable?

Iggy: Because anything can happen!

Victoria: Anything except changing the name of the show. Now, get this mess cleared up before everyone gets back tomorrow.

Iggy: Yes, Master...

[OUTRO]