How Albert Einstein's Brain Worked

Stuff You Should Know

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🗓️ 25 November 2008

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Albert Einstein is one of the world's most recognizable geniuses. But was his brain any different from that of an average person? Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about Thomas Harvey, the man who set out to decipher Einstein's brain.

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0:00.0	There's so much news happening around the world that we're somehow supposed to stay on top of.
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0:16.4	I'm Wes Kosova.
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0:30.4	Brought to you by the reinvented 2012 Camry.
0:33.3	It's ready for you.
0:35.9	Welcome to Stuff You Should Know from HouseStopWorks.com.
0:41.3	Hey and welcome to the podcast.
0:43.7	I've got a big brain. Chuck has a big brain.
0:46.2	Mine is smaller than yours. It's true.
0:48.1	You know who had an average sized brain?
0:50.3	I do.
0:51.5	Two.
0:52.4	Albert Einstein.
0:53.4	Fantastic.
0:54.4	We've got our segue.
0:55.4	Right.
0:56.4	Let's talk about Einstein's brain, Chuck.
0:58.1	That's a good idea.
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