Phineas Gage Lifecast (lifemask)

thingiverse

Lifecast of Phineas Gage, the man who defied death by surviving a tamping iron piercing his frontal lobe during an accident. This lifecast has been converted into a printable format. Some areas appear uneven due to inconsistent plaster application and may benefit from thinning out. I continue working on perfecting this model, but have made available a version for public use despite ongoing refinements. This 3D model is derived from the CT scan of Phineas Gage's lifemask taken by Peter Ratiu. It has been shared with permission from the Warren Anatomical Museum at Harvard Medical School's Countway Library. Graham Holt, researcher at the Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience at Boston Children's Hospital, created this model using 3DSlicer, MeshLab, and NetFabb Basic software tools. Acknowledgments: I extend my gratitude to several individuals for making this project possible. Brian Blackwell, a Phineas Gage super fan, brought this lifecast scan to my attention and did extensive research in tracking down the author of a paper that mentioned the scan. He followed this lead to its source, facilitating the acquisition of the file. Dominic Hall, curator of the Warren Anatomical Museum, provided the original file and granted permission for its public release. Peter Ratiu, first author of "The Tale of Phineas Gage, Digitally Remastered," scanned and explored this artifact, sharing his insights on this project.