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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

I think that when tom first tookthe brain into his possession, He was reading...

I think that when tom first took
the brain into his possession, He was reading constantly
about normal brains And what they looked like,
and how best to preserve them

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I think that when tom first took the brain into his possession,
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He was reading constantly about normal brains
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And what they looked like, and how best to preserve them.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:35
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary
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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.
- The first thing was to preserve the tissue, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:14
- The first thing was to preserve the tissue,
This is double fixation. This is what you want to do - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
This is double fixation. This is what you want to do
And then once they were in the plastic stuff - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
And then once they were in the plastic stuff
(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