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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

And one could arguethat at a certain point He owed it tothe einstein family, To the...

And one could argue
that at a certain point He owed it to
the einstein family, To the public,
maybe to einstein himself, To come up with what
he had at that moment

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And one could argue that at a certain point
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He owed it to the einstein family,
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To the public, maybe to einstein himself,
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To come up with what he had at that moment.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
01:08:02
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.
And then, maybe throw it open for other scientists. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
And then, maybe throw it open for other scientists.
- There was a canadian researcher, sandra witelson, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:12
- There was a canadian researcher, sandra witelson,
And so, one day, she received a one-page fax - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:24
And so, one day, she received a one-page fax
And driving up to canada - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
And driving up to canada
And trying to declare - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
And trying to declare
(laughing) and the customs officers - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
(laughing) and the customs officers
I suspect they did not believe him - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
I suspect they did not believe him
So... (laughing) - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:12
So... (laughing)
You know, she describes holding it in her hands - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
You know, she describes holding it in her hands
You know, you think scientists are somehow immune - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:26
You know, you think scientists are somehow immune
But it can never because it's driven by people. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
But it can never because it's driven by people.
- She wrote this paper about the exceptional brain - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
- She wrote this paper about the exceptional brain
And, I'm gonna do her a disservice, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:16
And, I'm gonna do her a disservice,
- Neuroscientist sandra witelson - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
- Neuroscientist sandra witelson
- The width of the brain, from left to right, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
- The width of the brain, from left to right,
- I remember her describing it at the time - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
- I remember her describing it at the time
And that's how different this one particular fissure - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
And that's how different this one particular fissure
And it so happens that the regions of the brain - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:22
And it so happens that the regions of the brain
It wasn't math that he envisioned - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:16
It wasn't math that he envisioned
So, you know, when sandra witelson completed her study, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:15
So, you know, when sandra witelson completed her study,