The Mystery of Einstein's Brain Rises/Text

The part of Einstein's brain responsible for mathematical operations was 15 percent wider than a normal person.

A positron emission brain imager can see how people think.

Einstein was hailed as one of the most creative scientists in human history and the greatest scientist of the 20th century. He was born in 1879 and died On April 18, 1955. Although Einstein has been dead for 45 years (Notes on Muppet Breeding: This article was written in December 2000), he is still telling us a lot today, this time about neuroscience, and people may be able to learn how to raise their children into geniuses.

Recently (Notes on Muppet Breeding: Referring to December 2000), Canadian scientists, after carefully studying Einstein's brain, came to the conclusion that Einstein's brain is indeed different, and the most special thing is that the part of Einstein's brain responsible for mathematical operations and reasoning is 15% wider than that of ordinary people, and the surface of this part of the cerebral cortex does not have a groove like that of ordinary people.

Scientists know very well that Einstein's brain is a precious specimen of his superhuman intelligence, but it takes a deep and meticulous study of his brain until he dies. There are reports that he personally wrote a will in the hospital before his death, making it clear that after death, he will return to the "mysterious land", the body must be cremated, and the ashes will be scattered in unknown places. At the end of his will, he solemnly stated that he would not allow his residence to be converted into a memorial, as he had done with some other celebrities. After Einstein's death, people followed his will, did not hold a memorial service, did not build any tombstones for him, but the brain of the great scientist was preserved.

Einstein agreed to conduct scientific research on his brain before his death, and was more than happy to cooperate with some scientists in this regard. Einstein's death was sudden due to massive blood loss due to the sudden rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Less than 7 hours after his death, his brain was removed from the cranial cavity. The researchers later found that due to the sudden death, Einstein's brain stopped thinking and maintained a good shape without any damage. To prevent brain decay, the brain's blood vessels are infused with formalin preservatives, which are later soaked in this solution for preservation. The researchers then measured it, photographed it, and then cut it into 240 small pieces, each about the size of a sugar cube. Finally, small pieces of brain tissue are embedded in a substance called fire cotton glue, and some of them are cut into thin slices for microscopic observation.

The man who saved Einstein's brain was a doctor named Thomas Harvey, who treated Einstein at Princeton Hospital. When Einstein died, Harvey was 42 years old. Dr. Harvey has long admired the scientific titan, and he has been thinking about Einstein's intelligence. Coincidentally, it was Dr. Harvey who was in charge of the autopsy that day, so he took Einstein's brain out intact. Dr. Harvey preserved Einstein's brain for more than 40 years (Note on The Muppet: This refers to the period from April 1955 to December 2000), during which time the scientific community conducted a comprehensive study of Einstein's brain. According to incomplete statistics, there are no less than a hundred scientists who have studied Einstein's brain. Some people speculate that there must be amazing discoveries, but many scientists have conducted research at the behest of the government, and the results are state secrets and are not convenient for publication.

(To be continued)