My Friend Spikey [Phineas Gage]

Headshake

Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 29

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In 1848, Phineas Gage survived an unfortunate railroad accident that later informed science and medicine’s understanding of how the prefrontal cortex works. Supporting character: Spikey the tamping iron

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