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A History of the Brain - 1. A Hole in the Head - BBC Sounds

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A History of the Brain

1. A Hole in the Head1. A Hole in the Head

Released On: 07 Nov 2011

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Dr Geoff Bunn reflects on trepanation at the start of his cultural history of the brain.

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7. Mind the Gap
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