One Giant Hole for Man, One Huge Leap for Neuroscience

Meet Phineas Gage, railroad foreman and all-round good guy. That is, until a giant metal pole shoots through his brain. What happens next will change neuroscience forever.   Guest: Sam Kean – author of The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons: The History of The Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery. Get in touch: Got a story for us? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]