Albert Einstein’s brain traveled around the United States for 40 years after the scientist’s death. Many scientists have attempted to find an anatomical explanation for Einstein’s genius, but the link remains unclear.
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Image “Overhead view of left and right hemispheres of brain, labeled” (OHA184.06.001.002.00001.00002). OHA 184.06: Harvey Collection. Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine. Note: Image appears edited from the original photograph for emphasis purposes.
About the Author
Calli McMurray
Calli McMurray is the Media & Science Writing Associate at SfN. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.