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[THREAD 1/5] A detail I took of one of Gorini's petrified heads. Many people ask me why petrifiers never revealed their obscure formulas, often taking the secret to their grave: in reality not everyone of them kept such a strict secrecy, but those who did had a good reason.
![[THREAD 1/5] A detail I took of one of Gorini's petrified heads. Many people ask me why petrifiers never revealed their obscure formulas, often taking the secret to their grave: in reality not everyone of them kept such a strict secrecy, but those who did had a good reason.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7qtEoXYAATNsO.jpg "[THREAD 1/5] A detail I took of one of Gorini's petrified heads. Many people ask me why petrifiers never revealed their obscure formulas, often taking the secret to their grave: in reality not everyone of them kept such a strict secrecy, but those who did had a good reason.")
[2/5] Most petrifiers were self-taught anatomists. They developed their methods by working on animal specimens, and later experimented on unclaimed cadavers.
![[2/5] Most petrifiers were self-taught anatomists. They developed their methods by working on animal specimens, and later experimented on unclaimed cadavers.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7rFf6X0AIJWMz.jpg "[2/5] Most petrifiers were self-taught anatomists. They developed their methods by working on animal specimens, and later experimented on unclaimed cadavers.")
![[2/5] Most petrifiers were self-taught anatomists. They developed their methods by working on animal specimens, and later experimented on unclaimed cadavers.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7ruvSWsAAAjbo.jpg "[2/5] Most petrifiers were self-taught anatomists. They developed their methods by working on animal specimens, and later experimented on unclaimed cadavers.")
![[2/5] Most petrifiers were self-taught anatomists. They developed their methods by working on animal specimens, and later experimented on unclaimed cadavers.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7sanhWkAEmLuh.jpg "[2/5] Most petrifiers were self-taught anatomists. They developed their methods by working on animal specimens, and later experimented on unclaimed cadavers.")
![[2/5] Most petrifiers were self-taught anatomists. They developed their methods by working on animal specimens, and later experimented on unclaimed cadavers.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7sp9pWsAAkn0p.jpg "[2/5] Most petrifiers were self-taught anatomists. They developed their methods by working on animal specimens, and later experimented on unclaimed cadavers.")
[3/5] Some of the most famous petrifiers hoped their work could be the key to being accepted within Universities, being appointed a Chair, awarded a professorship or even just a research grant. It would have been foolish of them to speak openly about their formulas.
![[3/5] Some of the most famous petrifiers hoped their work could be the key to being accepted within Universities, being appointed a Chair, awarded a professorship or even just a research grant. It would have been foolish of them to speak openly about their formulas.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7rkVKWsAIh6JK.jpg "[3/5] Some of the most famous petrifiers hoped their work could be the key to being accepted within Universities, being appointed a Chair, awarded a professorship or even just a research grant. It would have been foolish of them to speak openly about their formulas.")
![[3/5] Some of the most famous petrifiers hoped their work could be the key to being accepted within Universities, being appointed a Chair, awarded a professorship or even just a research grant. It would have been foolish of them to speak openly about their formulas.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7rkVTX0AAgEgh.jpg "[3/5] Some of the most famous petrifiers hoped their work could be the key to being accepted within Universities, being appointed a Chair, awarded a professorship or even just a research grant. It would have been foolish of them to speak openly about their formulas.")
![[3/5] Some of the most famous petrifiers hoped their work could be the key to being accepted within Universities, being appointed a Chair, awarded a professorship or even just a research grant. It would have been foolish of them to speak openly about their formulas.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7rmGBXoAE58OP.jpg "[3/5] Some of the most famous petrifiers hoped their work could be the key to being accepted within Universities, being appointed a Chair, awarded a professorship or even just a research grant. It would have been foolish of them to speak openly about their formulas.")
![[3/5] Some of the most famous petrifiers hoped their work could be the key to being accepted within Universities, being appointed a Chair, awarded a professorship or even just a research grant. It would have been foolish of them to speak openly about their formulas.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7rnjZXkAAHK0x.jpg "[3/5] Some of the most famous petrifiers hoped their work could be the key to being accepted within Universities, being appointed a Chair, awarded a professorship or even just a research grant. It would have been foolish of them to speak openly about their formulas.")
[4/5] Allegedly some of these anatomists were still resenting the academic world for not letting them in, when they died.
But today there's no real "mystery" anymore: historians and paleoanthropologists have been able to unearth most of their methods.
![[4/5] Allegedly some of these anatomists were still resenting the academic world for not letting them in, when they died.But today there's no real "mystery" anymore: historians and paleoanthropologists have been able to unearth most of their methods.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7qMR8WkAILeOp.jpg "[4/5] Allegedly some of these anatomists were still resenting the academic world for not letting them in, when they died.But today there's no real \"mystery\" anymore: historians and paleoanthropologists have been able to unearth most of their methods.")
![[4/5] Allegedly some of these anatomists were still resenting the academic world for not letting them in, when they died.But today there's no real "mystery" anymore: historians and paleoanthropologists have been able to unearth most of their methods.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7qMSBX0AIGPv1.jpg "[4/5] Allegedly some of these anatomists were still resenting the academic world for not letting them in, when they died.But today there's no real \"mystery\" anymore: historians and paleoanthropologists have been able to unearth most of their methods.")
![[4/5] Allegedly some of these anatomists were still resenting the academic world for not letting them in, when they died.But today there's no real "mystery" anymore: historians and paleoanthropologists have been able to unearth most of their methods.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7qMSGWAAEYxej.jpg "[4/5] Allegedly some of these anatomists were still resenting the academic world for not letting them in, when they died.But today there's no real \"mystery\" anymore: historians and paleoanthropologists have been able to unearth most of their methods.")
![[4/5] Allegedly some of these anatomists were still resenting the academic world for not letting them in, when they died.But today there's no real "mystery" anymore: historians and paleoanthropologists have been able to unearth most of their methods.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7qMR5WsAER8Em.jpg "[4/5] Allegedly some of these anatomists were still resenting the academic world for not letting them in, when they died.But today there's no real \"mystery\" anymore: historians and paleoanthropologists have been able to unearth most of their methods.")
But today there's no real "mystery" anymore: historians and paleoanthropologists have been able to unearth most of their methods.
[5/5] More info in my book "The Petrifier" about the incredible life & work of Paolo Gorini, published by @LogosEdizioni ni with beautiful photographs by @VanniniCarlo. (All my books have both English & Italian text).
https://www.libri.it/pietrificatore?tracking=53da49b67eead&id=14
![[5/5] More info in my book "The Petrifier" about the incredible life & work of Paolo Gorini, published by @LogosEdizioni ni with beautiful photographs by @VanniniCarlo. (All my books have both English & Italian text). https://www.libri.it/pietrificatore?tracking=53da49b67eead&id=14](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7qgWsX0AA6GM6.jpg "[5/5] More info in my book \"The Petrifier\" about the incredible life & work of Paolo Gorini, published by @LogosEdizioni ni with beautiful photographs by @VanniniCarlo. (All my books have both English & Italian text). https://www.libri.it/pietrificatore?tracking=53da49b67eead&id=14")
![[5/5] More info in my book "The Petrifier" about the incredible life & work of Paolo Gorini, published by @LogosEdizioni ni with beautiful photographs by @VanniniCarlo. (All my books have both English & Italian text). https://www.libri.it/pietrificatore?tracking=53da49b67eead&id=14](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7qgWvWkAEuk0N.jpg "[5/5] More info in my book \"The Petrifier\" about the incredible life & work of Paolo Gorini, published by @LogosEdizioni ni with beautiful photographs by @VanniniCarlo. (All my books have both English & Italian text). https://www.libri.it/pietrificatore?tracking=53da49b67eead&id=14")
![[5/5] More info in my book "The Petrifier" about the incredible life & work of Paolo Gorini, published by @LogosEdizioni ni with beautiful photographs by @VanniniCarlo. (All my books have both English & Italian text). https://www.libri.it/pietrificatore?tracking=53da49b67eead&id=14](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7qgWzWoAEobRd.jpg "[5/5] More info in my book \"The Petrifier\" about the incredible life & work of Paolo Gorini, published by @LogosEdizioni ni with beautiful photographs by @VanniniCarlo. (All my books have both English & Italian text). https://www.libri.it/pietrificatore?tracking=53da49b67eead&id=14")
![[5/5] More info in my book "The Petrifier" about the incredible life & work of Paolo Gorini, published by @LogosEdizioni ni with beautiful photographs by @VanniniCarlo. (All my books have both English & Italian text). https://www.libri.it/pietrificatore?tracking=53da49b67eead&id=14](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef7qh5MXgAIoLaZ.jpg "[5/5] More info in my book \"The Petrifier\" about the incredible life & work of Paolo Gorini, published by @LogosEdizioni ni with beautiful photographs by @VanniniCarlo. (All my books have both English & Italian text). https://www.libri.it/pietrificatore?tracking=53da49b67eead&id=14")
https://www.libri.it/pietrificatore?tracking=53da49b67eead&id=14
