Phineas Gage was a railroad worker in 1848 Vermont when a 3-foot iron rod blew through his skull, destroying part of his brain. Not only did he survive, but helped usher in a new era of brain science.
Phineas Gage was a railroad worker in 1848 Vermont when a 3-foot iron rod blew through his skull, destroying part of his brain. Not only did he survive, but helped usher in a new era of brain science.