The zoological station in Tvärminne was founded by zoology professor Johan Axel Palmén in 1902. His goal was to establish a marine field station in an area with a diverse environment and thus good opportunities for research. After his death, the position was transferred to the University of Helsinki as a testamentary donation in 1919.
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In the beginning there was curiosity, knowledge was gained by experimentation, and the sciences sprouted from the grains of knowledge. In the following story, science and superstition take on each other. The story is from Sara Wacklin's book "Hundrade minnen från Österbotten" from 1844.
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