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For that reason, after his death in 1955, pathologist Thomas Harvey removed and preserved his brain for scientific study. That decision later allowed researchers around the world to investigate how ...

The bizarre yet true story behind the theft of brain of the world's most famous scientist. The bizarre yet true story of the Princeton Hospital pathologist who in 1955 stole Albert Einstein's brain ...

If you've ever wondered what the brain of a genius looks like, make your way to Philadelphia. There, the public can view for the first time 46 slivers of the brain of Albert Einstein, the theoretical ...

The debate over right brain-left brain lateralization has raged on for decades. A 2013 study found Albert Einstein's brilliance may be linked to the fact that his brain hemispheres were extremely well ...

Intelligence isn't limited to IQ tests or pure logic. For Albert Einstein, the key lies in curiosity, imagination, and the ability to think outside the box. Here's how to draw inspiration from his ...

After performing Albert Einstein's autopsy, the pathologist put the brain in a jar of formaldehyde and made off with it. That single act torpedoed... Einstein's Brain Unlocks Some Mysteries Of The ...

Across cultures and eras, human remains have held powerful spiritual and symbolic significance. The ancient Egyptians believed that mummifying a king’s body ensured his ascent to the gods. The ...

What's stranger? A pack of young Bohemians hopping between cities and orgies? A writer and his Samoan attorney heading for Las Vegas for a week of psychedelia? Or a writer and an elderly pathologist ...

The curious fate of a genius's mind The genius of Albert Einstein never ceases to allure. Following his autopsy in 1955, Einstein's brain is said to have been sliced and scattered among researchers ...

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