Posted on May 22, 2017
Why Brain Scientists Are Still Obsessed With The Curious Case Of Phineas Gage
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"In 1848, a 25-year-old railroad worker named Phineas Gage was blowing up rocks to clear the way for a new rail line in Cavendish, Vt. He would drill a hole, place an explosive charge, then pack in sand using a 13-pound metal bar known as a tamping iron."
Why Brain Scientists Are Still Obsessed With The Curious Case Of Phineas Gage
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SFC (Join to see) If You want to Give Yourself a Lobotomy there has got to be a Better Way! Damn!
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Interesting story SFC (Join to see) Thats a big rod too. I never heard of the museum, may have to check it out when i am in Boston.
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