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Book SynopsisFrederick E. Lepore delves into the strange, elusive tale of what became of Einstein’s brain and what it represents for brain and/or intelligence studies. This "biography of a brain" explores how Einstein’s brain anatomy was truly exceptional, and how “found” photographs of the organ begin to explain the brain of a genius.
Trade Review"Revisiting Einstein’s Brain, Six Decades Later" by Kevin Coyne feature with Fred Lepore * New Jersey Monthly *
"With this original book, [Lepore] gives Einstein’s brain a second life and offers the reader a rare opportunity to discover the distinctive features of a genius’s brain, while insisting on the explanatory gap that still exists between brain and mind." * Science Magazine *
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Finding Einstein’s Brain isn’t just about neuroanatomy....It also contains wonderful discussions about relativity, other aspects of physics, and the personalities of the physicists Einstein hung out with. Lepore’s writing combines erudition, unexpected asides to the reader and occasional interjections of humour." * Brain Journal *
"However often you may lose your way on this expedition across planet Einstein, it’s good to have [Lepore], a man 'of most excellent fancy' as your guide." * Town Topics *
"An extraordinary, informed and informative study that reads with the gripping attention of a riveting novel,
Finding Einstein's Brain is an impressive work of seminal scholarship that is enhanced for academia with the inclusion of thirty-eight pages of Notes and a seventeen page Index. While strongly and unreservedly recommended for both community and academic library collections, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of academia and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject." * Midwest Book Review *
"Princetonians New Releases" roundup * Princeton Alumni Weekly *
"Recommended." * Choice *
"Does Einstein’s brain (and his mind) have anything to teach us?" by Frederick E. Lepore, MD * The Ladders *
"Einstein’s Brain has a history all its own," by Melissa Drift * Echo *
"Happy Pi Day! What do you give a genius on his 140th birthday?" by Frederick E. Lepore * The Ladders *
"Breezin' with Bierman" interview with Dr. Frederick Lepore * "Breezin' with Bierman" *
"Who Stole Einstein's Brain," by Simon Murray, MD * MD Magazine *
Frederick Lepore interview on WNYC's Radiolab's "G"
https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/g-relative-genius * WNYC Radiolab's "G" *
"Very extensively referenced, chapter by chapter, inviting the interested read to delve deeper into the background on this subject. Einstein's Brain literally is a "page turner," which, for a book based on scientific material, is fairly unique." * Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology *
"Expert Interest in Albert Einstein's Brain" interview with Fred Lepore
https://www.mdmag.com/peers-perspectives/einstein-brain/expert-interest-in-albert-einsteins-brain * MD Magazine *
"Considerations Regarding the Study of Einstein's Brain" interview with Frederick Lepore
https://www.mdmag.com/peers-perspectives/einstein-brain/considerations-regarding-the-study-of-einsteins-brain * MD Magazine *
"Current Limitations in Neuroscience" interview with Frederick Lepore
https://www.mdmag.com/peers-perspectives/einstein-brain/current-limitations-in-neuroscience * MD Magazine *
"Imaging Albert Einstein's Brain" interview with Fred Lepore
https://www.mdmag.com/peers-perspectives/einstein-brain/imaging-albert-einsteins-brain * MD Magazine *
"Differentiating Between the Brain of a Genius" MD Magazine interview with Fred Lepore
https://www.mdmag.com/peers-perspectives/einstein-brain/differentiating-between-the-brain-of-a-genius * MD Magazine *
Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS
- A Neurologist Walks in Princeton
- April 18, 1955
- What the Neuropathologist Knew … And Didn’t Know
- The Lost Decades (1955-1985), the Cider Box, and the Microscope
- The Exceptional Brain(s) of Albert Einstein
- How Does a Genius Think?
- The Pursuit of Genius
- Where Do We Go From Here? (And Where Have We Been?)
