Walter Freeman Pt. 1: “Ice Pick Lobotomist”
Oct 21, 2020•51 min•Ep. 9
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Episode description
Neurologist Walter Freeman was a top doctor in his field. He was on the cutting edge of brain surgery, even going so far as to develop a new procedure called the 'lobotomy'. Unfortunately, it became one of the deadliest medical techniques of the 20th century.
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