Clues to Einstein's genius revealed by his brain photos

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The most famous physicist of the 20th century, Albert Einstein came up with some of the ground breaking theories. One of them being the theory of general relativity that explained how light curves due to the warping of space-time. He was one of those we refer to as genius. Currently reports has it that there might be clues to his brilliance.

credit: National Museum of Health and Medicine

Newly found photos suggest that the brilliant physicist had extra folding in his brain's gray matter, the site of conscious thinking. In particular, the frontal lobes, regions tied to abstract thought and planning, had unusually elaborate folding.

Many scientists believe that more folds can create extra surface area for mental processing, allowing more connections between brain cells. And there is belief that with more connections between distant parts of the brain, one would be able to make, in a sense, mental leaps, drawing upon these faraway brain cells to solve some cognitive problem.






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