Although the master of science is extremely clever, he certainly didn't expect that his brain would inspire American scientists engaged in talent cloning, and maybe another Einstein would be cloned one day.
Einstein is considered as one of the most creative scientists in human history and the greatest scientist in the 20th century. He was born in 1879 and died in1April, 95518th. Before his death, he wrote his will in the hospital, clearly stating that he would return to the "mysterious land" after death, and his body must be cremated, and then his ashes were scattered in unknown places. At the end of his will, he solemnly declared that he was not allowed to turn his residence into a memorial hall like some other celebrities. Although according to his will, there was no memorial service or tombstone for him, this great scientist will always be admired and remembered by the world.
Since then, there have been many stories about his will. Some people say that he made it clear before his death that he would donate his brain for scientific research after his death; It is also said that Einstein thought of the importance of his brain, but he didn't mean to donate it; Others said that during his serious illness, he seriously discussed this issue with the attending doctor, but did not make a clear commitment.
Analysts believe that Einstein certainly knows the scientific research value of his brain, so if he wants to ensure that his head and body are cremated together and not left to the world for further study, with his cleverness, he will definitely specify in his will that "the remains will be completely cremated after death". In fact, he didn't write the word "complete", so he at least acquiesced that "the brain can be studied by future generations after death." At that time, brain slice research had become popular. Einstein should know that it is almost impossible to stop people from doing brain slice research.
When Einstein died, the doctor who treated him at Princeton Hospital was thomas harvey, then he was 42 years old. Dr Harvey has admired this great scientist for a long time, and he has been thinking about Einstein's extraordinary intelligence. It happened that Dr. Harvey was in charge of the autopsy that day, so he took Einstein's brain out completely. Dr. Harvey quietly took the brain home, soaked it in disinfectant and antiseptic solution, then solidified it with resin and cut it into about 200 pieces. He personally studied the brain and provided slices for scientific research.
Dr Harvey preserved Einstein's brain for more than forty years, during which the scientific community conducted a comprehensive study of Einstein's brain. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 100 scientists who have studied Einstein's brain. Some people speculate that there must be some amazing discoveries, but many scientists are doing research on the orders of the government, and the results are state secrets, so it is not convenient to publish them.
1997, Dr. Harvey was 84 years old. He thought that no matter how healthy he was, he would die one day, so he decided to return all the brain slices to Princeton University where Einstein worked. After 43 years of tossing and turning, the brain finally returned to the place where Einstein died. After the brain was sent back, the hospital quickly received several research applications, including Sandra Wiltson, a female professor at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, and Harubo Yamaguchi, a professor at Gunma University School of Medicine in Japan.
Professor Yamaguchi published his preliminary research results in June 1998 1 1. He found that Einstein's brain had obvious symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Einstein died at the age of 76, suffering from abdominal aortic tumor. Professor Yamaguchi is still trying to reveal Einstein's genius secret from his brain.
The research team led by Professor Wilson found that Einstein's genius was "born" and was not acquired through hard work. Although scientific research has proved that hard work can make you successful, natural genius does exist.
According to Wilson's research results, Einstein's left and right hemispheres are larger 15% than ordinary people, which is very developed. The developed parietal and inferior lobes in the posterior upper part of the brain play an important role in a person's mathematical thinking, imagination and visual space understanding, which also explains why Einstein has unique thinking and extraordinary intelligence.
Another feature of Einstein's brain is that there are no sulcus (sulcus gyrus) in many places on the surface. These grooves are like roadblocks in the brain, making it difficult for nerve cells to communicate with each other. Without these obstacles in the brain, nerve cells can communicate unimpeded and make the brain's thinking extremely active. Wiltson's team reached this conclusion by comparing Einstein's brain with that of 99 elderly men and women who died.
Wiltson's discovery caused a sensation in the world, but some western scientists called for this discovery to be gratifying, but it should be treated with caution, because Einstein's brain alone is not enough to draw such a conclusion, because it may be just a common brain feature of ordinary smart Jews. Although Einstein was born a genius, it is difficult for a genius to exert his superhuman wisdom without nurture and personal efforts. Professor Binnis of Harvard University pointed out that the latest discovery of Einstein's brain is undoubtedly of great significance, but it still needs more in-depth research and comparison to reach a final conclusion on this "genius brain"