The strange story of Phineas Gage | the Royal Society // TRAIN BRAIN

The strange story of Phineas Gage | the Royal Society

A terrible accident left construction worker Phineas Gage with serious brain damage. Amazingly, he recovered - forever changing our understanding of the human brain.
#brain #history #neurology #rehabilitation
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