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2024-04-22 09:21:12 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Not the entire brain. Scientists found that Einstein's brain was normal in its overall size and weight. But the parietal region of his brain, the area thought to be related to mathematical reasoning, was found to be 15% wider than average. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/research-on-einstein-s-brain-finds-size-does-matter-1.194030 https://www.science.org/content/article/closer-look-einsteins-brain

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• Not the entire brain. Scientists found that Einstein's brain was normal in its overall size and weight. But the parietal region of his brain, the area thought to be related to mathematical reasoning, was found to be 15% wider than average. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/research-on-einstein-s-brain-finds-size-does-matter-1.194030 https://www.science.org/content/article/closer-look-einsteins-brain