Skull of Phineas Gage - Educational Anatomical Model
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What it does
- Anatomically accurate replica of the historic skull from Harvard Medical School's Warren Anatomical Museum
- Explore the landmark neuroscience case that revealed the brain's role in personality and behavior
- Multiple scale options and vertically-sliced files for flexible 3D printing
- Hands-on learning tool for neuroscience, history of medicine, and STEM education
- Includes visualization of the tamping iron's path through the skull
This anatomically accurate 3D-printable skull belongs to Phineas Gage, a railroad foreman whose case became foundational to neuroscience. In 1848, an explosion drove a tamping iron through his head and skull. Though he survived, his reported personality changes provided the first evidence that the frontal lobe governs personality, a revolutionary discovery housed today at Harvard Medical School's Warren Anatomical Museum.
Perfect for neuroscience classrooms, museum exhibits, or anyone fascinated by the history of brain science, this model enables hands-on exploration of a pivotal medical artifact. The design includes multiple scale versions and vertically-sliced file options to suit different printing needs and equipment.
Study the anatomical details up close, visualize the injury trajectory, and engage with one of medicine's most compelling case histories through this tangible, printable replica.
15k downloads in the maker community. That is interest in the design on the site it came from, not our sales.
What you get
- This design prints as one piece.
- Nothing else to print or buy for this to work.
What it is made of
Designs like this print well in PLA. Compare the materials.
Printed plastic is strong for its size, but it is not metal. We have not load tested this design, so we do not publish a weight rating. Keep it out of a hot car and away from open flame.
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Who made this design
Designed by LabsOfCognitiveNeuroscience. We did not draw it.
Shared under Creative Commons, credit and share alike. See the original design