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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

"what are you doing?We don't wanna hear about this." Even the einstein archivesthemselves...

"what are you doing?
We don't wanna hear about this." Even the einstein archives
themselves were like, "could you please not post
about thomas harvey so much?" It's one of the few blemishes
on einstein's legacy

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"what are you doing? We don't wanna hear about this."
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Even the einstein archives themselves were like,
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"could you please not post about thomas harvey so much?"
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It's one of the few blemishes on einstein's legacy.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
01:06:48
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.
- I got the impression that he was profoundly embarrassed - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
- I got the impression that he was profoundly embarrassed
And one could argue that at a certain point - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:16
And one could argue that at a certain point
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