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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

This was a violationof einstein the man, Einstein the bodyin such a visceral way, And so I...

This was a violation
of einstein the man, Einstein the body
in such a visceral way, And so I find it hard
to believe that anyone would say Thomas harvey was doing
the right thing

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- This was a violation of einstein the man,
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Einstein the body in such a visceral way,
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And so I find it hard to believe that anyone would say
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Thomas harvey was doing the right thing.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:43
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.
Who was he to make that call? - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
Who was he to make that call?
You know, nowadays, hopefully, I would hope that morgues - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
You know, nowadays, hopefully, I would hope that morgues
- The rest of einstein was cremated. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
- The rest of einstein was cremated.
Some people feel they were scattered near the crematorium in ewing. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
Some people feel they were scattered near the crematorium in...
Other people felt that they scattered them on lake carnegie, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
Other people felt that they scattered them on lake carnegie,
I mean, that was always one of the crazier aspects of this story. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
I mean, that was always one of the crazier aspects of this s...
I mean, when they were collecting einstein's papers - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:19
I mean, when they were collecting einstein's papers
I think that when tom first took the brain into his possession, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:14
I think that when tom first took the brain into his possessi...
- 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