Description: Meet Patient H.M., he has a memory of just thirty seconds. Luke Dittrich uncovers the history of neuroscience, his own family's dark secrets and the story behind one of the most important operations in the history of medicine In the summer of 1953, maverick neurosurgeon William Beecher Scoville performed a groundbreaking operation on an epileptic patient named Henry Molaison. But it was a catastrophic failure, leaving Henry unable to create long-term memories. Scoville's grandson, Luke Dittrich, takes us on an astonishing journey through the history of neuroscience, from the first brain surgeries in ancient Egypt to the New England asylum where his grandfather developed a taste for human experimentation. Dittrich's investigation confronts unsettling family secrets and reveals the dark roots of modern neuroscience, raising troubling questions that echo into the present day.
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Location: Matraville, NSW
End Time: 2024-11-28T23:27:14.000Z
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EAN: 9780099571865
UPC: 9780099571865
ISBN: 9780099571865
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Format: Paperback, 480 pages
Author: Luke Dittrich
Book Title: Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness and Famil
Item Height: 2.8 cm
Item Length: 19.8 cm
Item Weight: 0.33 kg
Item Width: 13 cm
Language: Eng
Publisher: Unbranded
