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The brain of Patient HM (Henry Molaison)

March 9, 2011 @ 12:22 am

Photo: Spencer Lowell There’s something incredibly fascinating about seeing this real human brain sitting inside this plexiglass case. The brain, photographed by Spencer Lowell, belonged to Henry Molaison who died in 2008 and had a rare condition where his memory … Continue reading →

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NYU professor has webcam implanted into his skull

December 6, 2010 @ 9:28 pm

Creepy creepy! NYU professor Wafaa Bilal has had a titanium plate implanted into his skull so that he can attach a webcam to the back of his head and capture an image every minute for an entire year. Bilal says … Continue reading →

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Newborn baby had fully-formed limbs inside his brain

December 18, 2008 @ 8:45 am

Sorry for the somewhat gruesome image, but I just found this news story incredibly amazing. Apparrently two and a half months ago, the parents of newborn Sam Esquibel had to subject their 3-day-old baby to surgery to remove what was then … Continue reading →

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