When Phineas Gage’s Skull Met An Iron Bar, Things Got Weird

Today in 1848, a workplace accident caused an iron bar to go through the skull and brain of railroad worker Phineas Gage. Somehow, he lived, and ended up changing science forever. Plus: starting tomorrow in Nevada, it’s the Silver State Classic Challenge, a road race from Las Vegas to Ely that is, by some accounts, the fastest in the world. The Improbable Tale of Phineas Gage (Harvard Brain Tour) The fastest road race in the world takes place in one of the most desolate parts of the U.S. Help us make more episodes about the weirdest moments of all time, as a backer on Patreon