It took an explosion and 13 pounds of iron to usher in the modern era of neuroscience. In 1848, a 25-year-old railroad worker named Phineas Gage was blowing up rocks to clear the way for a new rail ...

CAVENDISH — A pivotal moment in the understanding of the brain will be recalled during a walking tour Sunday. Friday is the 150th anniversary of the death of Phineas Gage, whose unfortunate accident ...

Most of Phineas Gage rests 6 feet under in Colma. In a quiet spot marked by a large white obelisk, Gage’s torso, legs and arms are buried. In the 160 years since his death, what remains of him is ...

That man is Phineas Gage, 26. The rod passed right through his cheek, behind his eye and out through the top of his head. Incredibly, he is still alive, knocked backward from the force, dazed, but ...

Phineas Gage has not exactly become a household name, but he is undeniably an important historical figure, especially in the field of neurology. In the 19th century, Gage faced a horrifying injury ...

I joined him in researching Gage in 2006. Why bother? For people with Frontal Lobe Syndrome (or "Phineas Gage Syndrome") Gage has been a story of despair — a hopeless case spiraling downward. As ...

The 'freak accident' that changed our understanding of the human brain Close A terrible accident left construction worker Phineas Gage with serious brain damage. Amazingly, he recovered - forever ...

“Considering everything, it seems we are dealing here with a special illness… There are certainly more psychiatric illnesses than are listed in our textbooks.” —Alois Alzheimer (In: Benjamin, 2018) ...

Many of history's enlightened sages, from Descartes to our mothers, have dispensed the following wisdom to those of us trying to resolve an exasperating dilemma: "Calm down." The suggestion stems, of ...

In 1848, a railroad worker survived an accident that drove a 13-pound iron bar through his head. The injury changed his personality, and our... Why Brain Scientists Are Still Obsessed With The Curious ...

In 1848, a railroad worker survived an accident that drove a 13-pound iron bar through his head. The injury changed his personality, and our... It took an explosion and 13 pounds of iron to usher in ...