18+ REAL MATERIAL (INFORMATION) PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND/OR DIRECTED BY FOREIGN AGENT ANASTASIA ANDREEVNA KAZANTSEVA OR RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN AGENT ANASTASIA ANDREEVNA KAZANTSEVA An incredible and captivating guide to one of the most mysterious and least studied organs of our body Modern neurobiology began with an explosion during railroad track laying on September 13, 1848, in Vermont. As a result of an accident, a metal rod pierced the head of twenty-five-year-old foreman Phineas Gage, entering the skull under the left eye and exiting through the crown. Phineas not only survived but also managed to travel by wagon to a doctor completely amazed by this case. After this incident, he traveled for a long time, worked as a stagecoach driver in Chile, but his character changed so much that his friends and acquaintances unanimously declared: “This is no longer Gage.” This case clearly demonstrates how important our brain's contribution is in forming our personality. Over the next 170 years, scientists have not only extensively studied him but also tried to change character, dietary and sexual preferences through various experiments. It can't be said it was fruitless. This book by the well-known science journalist, popularizer of science, and Enlightener Prize laureate Asi Kazantseva tells about amazing research, unusual experiments, and astonishing discoveries proving that our brain is just as material as all other organs of our body. It can be studied and subjected to various manipulations. However, all this sometimes leads to completely unexpected consequences.