The human brain is considered by many to be the most complicated thing yet discovered in the universe, so it stands to reason that brain surgery would be one of the most complicated medical procedures. On October 10 in Italy, a patient turned that procedure into an even more impressive showcase of human capability: He played his saxophone throughout the nine-hour operation on his brain. Click here to read more about this amazing operation, as well as just how music stimulates so very many parts of your brain!
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/ photo courtesy of Paideia International Hospital