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7+ YearsPublisher | Vintage Publishing |
ISBN 13 | 9780099571865 |
Book Description | 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. |
About the Author | National Magazine Award-winning journalist Luke Dittrich is the author of Patient H.M., a book which tells the fascinating and sometimes troubling true story of Henry Molaison, an amnesic who became the most studied human research subject ever |
Language | English |
Format | Paperback |
Author | Luke Dittrich |
Publication Date | 3rd August 2017 |
Number of Pages | 384 |
Patient H.M.: A Story Of Memory, Madness And Family Secrets printed_book_paperback english - 3rd August 2017