Because I got THIS close (without touching, of course) to Phineas Gage's skull on Friday...
(This picture is of me behind his skull which is on the table. Unfortunately, I cannot post pictures of his skull online, so you will just have to believe me. :))
Because I got to film Gage's skull, tamping iron, and life cast for my documentary...
(It was so amazing!)
Because the curator of The Warren Anatomical Museum was extremely helpful and fun to meet...
(And he was completely understanding of the fact that I wasn't a professional filmmaker. Thank goodness. :))
Because I had 10 wonderful days on the East Coast...
(I returned home today and hope to post about my Boston experience tomorrow.)
Until then, have a wonderful evening!
Hi, Emily
ReplyDeleteI'm a psychiatry professor at the University of Pennsylvania. I'm interested in the Gage story and have been in contact with "Mac" in Australia. I admire your travels and have often half-baked about following Gage's trail. I was thinking about writing some kind of semi-fictional work, perhaps set in Chile. Did you find out much about his and his mother's life in San Francisco?
Hi Ken,
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I did not discover any new information about Gage or his mother during their time in San Francisco. Would your book be loosely based on Gage's time in Chile or would you cover other aspects of his life? Sounds fascinating!
I was actually thinking of a musical or opera. One idea was to set it in Chile, where Gage seems to have adapted well. I'd like to know more about his day-to-day life there. I'd also like to tie in his relationship with his mother. As for any romantic interests, that would probably have to be fictional.
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