thebrainobservatory.ucsd.edu - 12/3/2009
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Latest Post 12.02.09 On December 2nd, 2009 we will begin slicing the brain of the amnesic patient H.M. into giant histological sections. The brain specimen is going to be frozen and sectioned whole during one continuous session that we expect will last approximately 30 hours.
thebrainobservatory.ucsd.edu - 12/2/2009
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thebrainobservatory.ucsd.edu —
We are currently cutting the frontal lobe. Connection
speed will be a very precious resource in the...
next couple of days. We would be grateful if you would kindly terminate the connection if you are not actually watching the video feed. *If you're ...
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The Brain Observatory
www3.signonsandiego.com - 12/2/2009
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www3.signonsandiego.com —
As best he could remember, Henry Gustav Molaison
never visited San Diego, spending his entire life on...
the East Coast. When he died late last year at the age of 82, Molaison was a man almost entirely unknown except by his initials H.M. and the fact ...
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SignOnSanDiego: H.M. recollected
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Famous Amnesiac's Brain Put to a Razor for Science
Medgadget —
... have setup a live video feed with an open invitation to anyone interested in viewing the slicing to join in the fun.
As an intro, here's San Diego Union-Tribune's coverage:
Link to video feed: Project H.M.
More about the project from San Diego Union-Tribune: H.M. recollected...
Link: Project H.M. blog...
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GMSV —
... . Until his death last year, he gave scientists his full cooperation in studies that have advanced research into memory and identity. Now, as part of Molaison’s final contribution, the folks at UC-San Diego’s Brain Observatory on Wednesday started slicing his brain into large histological sections. And ...
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