“It was a labour of love”

April 1, 2019 10:06 AM

Behold an anatomically correct replica of the human brain knitted by a psychiatrist

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posted by bq (12 comments total)

As noted in the article, this is on display at the Museum of Science, Boston. Thought it looked familiar.
posted by Making You Bored For Science at 10:17 AM on April 1, 2019 [1 favorite]

If you're looking for higher-res photos, you can find some here (along with other fabric brain art). Flash required.
posted by duffell at 10:55 AM on April 1, 2019 [2 favorites]

Brings a whole new meaning to woolgathering....
posted by GenjiandProust at 12:51 PM on April 1, 2019 [2 favorites]

Beautiful! And the other fabric brain art in duffell's link is great too. Velvet cortex!!
posted by Secretariat at 1:13 PM on April 1, 2019

I misread one word and wondered, “Now, why specifically a kitten brain?”
posted by ricochet biscuit at 1:19 PM on April 1, 2019 [3 favorites]

This is very good.
posted by cortex at 2:47 PM on April 1, 2019

Made by Hannibal when imprisoned yet still determined to woo?
posted by runincircles at 3:11 PM on April 1, 2019

"You can see very naturally how the 'rippling' effect of the cerebral cortex emerges from properties that probably have to do with nerve cell growth.

"In the case of knitting, the effect is created by increasing the number of stitches in each row."

I love her. I love her so much.

I want to knit a hypothalamus to cuddle, now.
posted by sciatrix at 4:18 PM on April 1, 2019 [1 favorite]

Well, somebody in Cambridge really wants an Ig Nobel next year... Publish or... Knit?
posted by Nanukthedog at 5:47 AM on April 2, 2019

As someone who's brain often feels wooly this speaks to me.
posted by srboisvert at 6:32 AM on April 2, 2019

Is there a pattern? I'd teach myself to knit for this, just so I can make one as a hat. And if that works, I'll go into business.

My Etsy store will be called "YAAAAAAAAARNS".
posted by McCoy Pauley at 8:03 AM on April 2, 2019 [1 favorite]

There are a bunch of brain hat patterns on Ravelry.
posted by fiercecupcake at 8:58 AM on April 2, 2019