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 ...

The phenomenon of personality traits impacted by trauma to the brain is well-documented through history, dating to at least the late 18th century. Consider the case of Phineas Gage: a New England ...

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 ...

On September 13, 1848, a 25-year-old railroad worker named Phineas Gage triggered an explosion that propelled a 3 foot 7 inch iron rod straight through his skull, destroying a good portion of his ...

Phineas Gage has not exactly become a household name, but he is undeniably an important historical figure, especially in the ...

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 ...

In 2009, a researcher discovered a daguerreotype of Phineas Gage holding the tamping iron that almost killed him. Wikimedia Commons Add this to the titles of books you don’t want written about you: ...

“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 Once thought to be the ...

“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 Once thought to be the ...

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 ...