Gallery: Scientists Digitize Psychology's Most Famous Brain

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    J. Annese, The Brain Observatory
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    brain

    The brain of Henry Molaison.
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    J. Annese, The Brain Observatory
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    frozen

    Molaison's brain in the process of being sliced.
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    J. Annese, The Brain Observatory
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    sliced

    Slices of Molaison's brain on glass slides.
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    J. Annese, The Brain Observatory
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    nissl-slice

    A slice of brain tissue stained to visualize individual cells.
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    J. Annese, The Brain Observatory
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    hippocampus

    A closeup of the previous slice, showing Molaison's hippocampus.
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    Annese et al., Nature Communications
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    3D-hippocampus

    A 3D reconstruction of the portion of Molaison's left hippocampus that remained after surgery.
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    J. Annese, The Brain Observatory
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    reconstruction2

    A 3D print of Molaison's brain.
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