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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

And then once they werein the plastic stuff That you put the blocks in, Then you could put...

And then once they were
in the plastic stuff That you put the blocks in, Then you could put them
in a microtome

Full Transcript

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And then once they were in the plastic stuff
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That you put the blocks in,
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Then you could put them in a microtome.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:13
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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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.
(whirring) - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
(whirring)
Well, you got a fancier one for that, a very special one - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
Well, you got a fancier one for that, a very special one
- After he had sectioned the brain into, you know, 240 pieces or so, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:23
- After he had sectioned the brain into, you know, 240 piece...
(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