Episode 431
The Fascinating Case of Phineas Gage
Learn about the man who survived having an iron rod shot through his head
Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
September 10, 202112m 2s
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Show Notes
On September 13, 1848, a 25-year-old man named Phineas Gage received a horrific brain injury while working on a railroad in Vermont. The odds of anyone surviving such an accident were a million to one.
Yet, despite astronomical odds, he survived his injury and he became a case study for neuroscientists ever since.
Learn more about Phineas Gage and his incredible story, and how it helped us to understand the workings of the human brain, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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