How About an Anatomically Correct Woolly Brain? Dr. Karen Norberg Says Yes!

Posted by Danielle | Jan 25, 2013 | Yarn Bombs & Fiber Art | 0 |

Update December 2018: DesignBoom published a piece about this project, read it here.

“Dr. Norberg knitted each individual part separately before putting them together. 1.5 times larger than its real size, the scientifically accurate brain replica features properly connected parts, which can be viewed in detail by undoing the zip that connects the two hemispheres.”

Created by Psychiatrist Dr. Karen Norberg, of National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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