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After he had sectioned the brain into, you know, 240 pieces or so
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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

After he had sectionedthe brain into, you know,240 pieces or so, And after he had boxes of...

After he had sectioned
the brain into, you know,
240 pieces or so, And after he had boxes of slides
made of the brain tissue, He went about distributing
the brain out on a road trip Along the highway
to different scientists

Full Transcript

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- After he had sectioned the brain into, you know, 240 pieces or so,
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And after he had boxes of slides made of the brain tissue,
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He went about distributing the brain out on a road trip
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Along the highway to different scientists.
Duration
23 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:36
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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Movie Summary

Pathologist who performed Einstein's autopsy stole his brain, hoping to reveal source of genius. But decision haunted him.
(jazzy music) - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
(jazzy music)
I think a lot of the researchers who were interested - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:17
I think a lot of the researchers who were interested
They were, in many ways, seduced by the allure - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:15
They were, in many ways, seduced by the allure
(calling out) - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:18
(calling out)
- And chief among them was the head of neuropathology - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
- And chief among them was the head of neuropathology
He was a chain-smoking pathologist, wrote a bunch - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:12
He was a chain-smoking pathologist, wrote a bunch
He was kind of a hard-bitten guy, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
He was kind of a hard-bitten guy,
He says, "well, you are going to leave the brain - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
He says, "well, you are going to leave the brain
- He had never any intention of turning the brain - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:28
- He had never any intention of turning the brain
That was another motivating factor for him to hold on to it. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
That was another motivating factor for him to hold on to it.
- I mean, this is a labor of love. This is off the clock. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
- I mean, this is a labor of love. This is off the clock.
"does my patient have kidney cancer, dr. Harvey?" - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
"does my patient have kidney cancer, dr. Harvey?"
- He really thought that if he devoted himself - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:15
- He really thought that if he devoted himself
The irony was that after taking this brain - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
The irony was that after taking this brain
After tom harvey took the brain, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
After tom harvey took the brain,
The rumor was that tom ended up having an affair - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
The rumor was that tom ended up having an affair
And apparently, this word got out - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
And apparently, this word got out
She was livid. And so, she went to jack kaufmann - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:20
She was livid. And so, she went to jack kaufmann
Do you know this is happening?" - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
Do you know this is happening?"
(chuckling) I don't know how many times - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:12
(chuckling) I don't know how many times