NeuroscienceSeptember 1, 2015
The Quest for Genius in Einstein's Brain
The bizarre journey of Einstein's brain illustrates the pitfalls in science's search for the origins of brilliance
Stories by Brian D. Burrell
Brian D. Burrell is a lecturer in mathematics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He explored the neuroscience tradition of studying brains of famous intellectuals in Postcards from the Brain Museum (Broadway, 2005). His latest book, with Harvard University neurologist Allan H. Ropper, is Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole (St. Martin