Why it’s unlikely Mount Vesuvius really turned a brain to glass
A brain transmuted into glass by the famous volcano should have been impossible. Some scientists say it still is.
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‘A Body Made of Glass’ Review: Hypochondria and Humanity
The first time it happened, Caroline Crampton was on a bus. Rain lashed the windows as the breath of weary commuters fogged the glass. The hum of casual conversation drifted along the aisle, mixed ...
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A young man’s brain turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scientists say they have figured out how
A new analysis of samples of the glass found inside the skull and spinal cord suggests that the person’s body tissue must have ... to allow the glass to form in a process known as vitrification.