For decades, neurological and psychological
researchers have been intrigued by the case of Phineas Gage. Now, scientists believe they have discovered an image of him taken in the
mid-19th century. They say he is holding the 3-foot piece of iron that rocketed through his
skull.
(From the collection of Jack and Beverly Wilgus)
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Newly discovered image offers fresh insights about medical miracle
For decades, neurological and psychological
researchers have been intrigued by the case of Phineas Gage. Now, scientists believe they have discovered an image of him taken in the
mid-19th century. They say he is holding the 3-foot piece of iron that rocketed through his
skull.
(From the collection of Jack and Beverly Wilgus)
For a century and a half, the saga of Phineas Gage has captivated brain researchers, psychology students, even buskers, their lugubrious odes memorializing the railroad man whose brain was pierced by an iron bar. (Full article: 1234 words)
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