Skull of Phineas Gage

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Shown Printed At 1:1 (White) And 3:4 Scale (Gray). Please Post Photos If You Print This Model. I'M Excited To See Others Print This. Phineas Gage Became The Center Of A Landmark Neuroscience Case When An Explosion Forced A Red-Hot Tamping Iron Through This Railroad Foreman’S Brain And Skull. He Survived, But Reportedly Suffered A Personality Change. This Was The First Evidence Suggesting That The Frontal Lobe Of The Brain Was Linked To One’S Personality. A More [Complete Story](Https://Legacy.Countway.Harvard.Edu/Menunavigation/Chom/Warren/Exhibits.Html) Is Hosted At The Website Of The [Warren Anatomical Museum](Https://Www.Countway.Harvard.Edu/Chom/Warren-Anatomical-Museum) At [Harvard Medical School](Http://Hms.Harvard.Edu/), Which Happens To Be The Current Home Of The Original Skull. It’S A Fascinating Case And An Even More Fascinating Artifact. This Anatomically Accurate Model Can Be Printed To Enable Hands On Exploration Or To Provide A Source Of Inspiration. I'Ve Also Added A Video Showing What Appears To Be The Path Through Gage'S Skull. It'S From The Point Of View Of The Tamping Iron, So It'S Actually Pretty Cool. [Phineas Gage Tamping Iron Path](Https://Youtu.Be/Chbou0C1_Pi) Update: 2/1/16 A Full Scale Version Has Been Printed. New Photos Have Been Uploaded Comparing The 3/4 Scale And Full Scale Versions. Update: 2/10/16 Two Files Of The Model Sliced Vertically Are Included As These May Be Easier For Some People To Print. Update: 8/20/19 It Has Been Reported That The Files I Provided Had Mesh Problems. Those Have Been Resolved And Are Uploaded And Noted As 'Repaired'. Once It Is Confirmed That These Files Print Completely, I Will Remove The Old Ones As These Should Slice Better. This Work Is A Derivative Of The Ct Scan Made Of The Phineas Gage Skull As Discussed In The [Tale Of Phineas Gage, Digitally Remastered](Http://Online.Liebertpub.Com/Doi/Abs/10.1089/089771504774129964) (Ratiu, P Et. Al., 2004), And Is Being Shared With The Kind Permission Of The [Warren Anatomical Museum](Https://Www.Countway.Harvard.Edu/Chom/Warren-Anatomical-Museum) At Harvard Medical School’S [Countway Library](Https://Www.Countway.Harvard.Edu/). This Model Was Created By Graham Holt At The [Laboratories Of Cognitive Neuroscience](Http://Www.Childrenshospital.Org/Research-And-Innovation/Research/Labs/Laboratories-Of-Cognitive-Neuroscience) At [Boston Children’S Hospital](Http://Www.Childrenshospital.Org/) Using [3Dslicer](Https://Www.Slicer.Org/) , [Meshlab](Http://Meshlab.Sourceforge.Net/) And [Netfabb Basic](Http://Www.Netfabb.Com/Basic.Php) This Model Is Also Being Shared At The [Nih 3D Print Exchange](Http://3Dprint.Nih.Gov/Discover/3Dpx-003118) I’D Like To Thank The Following Individuals For Making This Project Possible: Marianna Jakab Of The Surgical Planning Laboratory Within The [Department Of Radiology](Http://Www.Brighamandwomens.Org/Departments_And_Services/Radiology/Default.Aspx) At [Brigham And Woman’S Hospital](Http://Www.Brighamandwomens.Org/) For Providing The Original Ct Scan Files And For Interesting Stories Shared Over A Cup Of Tea. Peter Ratiu, First Author Of [The Tale Of Phineas Gage, Digitally Remastered](Http://Online.Liebertpub.Com/Doi/Abs/10.1089/089771504774129964), For His Efforts To Scan And Explore This Fascinating Artifact As Well As For His Thoughts Regarding This Project. Dominic Hall Of The [Warren Anatomical Museum](Https://Www.Countway.Harvard.Edu/Chom/Warren-Anatomical-Museum) For His Enthusiasm For This Project And For His Kind Permission To Post This Model. [Ratiu, P., Talos, I. F., Haker, S., Lieberman, D., & Everett, P. (2004). The Tale Of Phineas Gage, Digitally Remastered. Journal Of Neurotrauma, 21(5), 637-643.](Http://Online.Liebertpub.Com/Doi/Abs/10.1089/089771504774129964)

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