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A gruesome but true story about brain science fleischman. Thanks to phineas we know way more about the brain now then we did way back then. In 1848, 25yearold phineas gage worked for the rutland and burlington railroad. We will be reading the book phineas gage a gruesome but true story about brain science by john fleischman. First published in 2004 by hmh books for young readers, the book tells the story of the infamous railroad construction worker who survived a hole in the head and became the subject of intense brain study. We, however, enjoyed reading it and feel it is an excellent introduction to his story. It is very entertaining while still informing you with scientific explanations of the brain while reading the book. Miraculously, he survived to live another eleven years and become a textbook case in. Nov 01, 2004 phineas, a railroad construction foreman, was blasting rock near cavendish, vermont, in 1848 when a thirteenpound iron rod was shot through his brain.
This video discusses the brain damage caused by his accident, that resulted in a change in gages personality. In which book was a man regarded as the most efficient and capable foreman, but after an injury was not given his job back again. Little is known about gages early life other than that he was. In september 1848, while preparing a powder charge for blasting a rock, he inadvertently tamped a steel rod into the hole. Phineas gage worked on the railroad in new england in the 1840s. Learners focus on one word each to create cards that they will present to the class. A pound iron rod fell from his hands into the hole, triggering the explosion and sending the rod straight. See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for kids of all. By sam kean 1 from a virtuous foreman to a sociopathic drifter n sept. May 21, 2017 the curious case of phineas gage s brain.
One day a tamping iron passed through his skull, totally destroying the left anterior lobe of his brain. Shots health news in 1848, a railroad worker survived an accident that drove a pound iron bar through his head. Gage transformed from a responsible, hardworking, and dependable guy to someone who was rude and unreliable. However, remembering study after study can send you to. Phineas, a railroad construction foreman, was blasting rock near c. Phineas gage photo gallery the only living man with a. Gage miraculously survived the accident but was so changed as a result that many of his friends described him as an almost different.
Town doctor john martyn harlow described gage as a perfectly healthy, strong and active. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. A gruesome but true story about brain science audiobook by john fleischman. A gruesome but true story about brain science kindle edition by fleischman, john. Gage 18231860 was an american railroad construction foreman remembered for. Before the accident, phineas was a hardworking considerate person but after the accident he became very rude to his old friends and coworkers.
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