Something tells me this next museum wouldn’t interest the Jersey Shore types. I can imagine Snooki saying something like “Ew, gross!” followed by “I miss Jionni!” Even though I just admitted to my 9,000 followers that I watch Jersey Shore, that’s okay, because I read three books and visited two museums this week to make sure I didn’t lose any brain cells. It’s all about balance. Speaking of brains, the Institute of Neurological Science (INCN) in Lima, Peru houses Latin America’s only ‘Brain Museum’. Opened since 1942, the museum is not like other brain banks around the world which do not let the general public inside, anyone can have a look around for the small fee of 30 cents. Wow! I can’t think of anything so cheap, even if you’re lucky enough to find an antiquated pay phone, I still think that costs at least 50 cents. So why call your mom when you can check out brains!?! Their collection contains over 3000 samples, including brains with various cerebral injuries or other abnormalities as well as fetus brains and the brains of people who have passed away from AIDS, blood clots, heart attacks, and the most common brain disease in the country. That would be trichinosis, which is caused by eating infected undercooked meat, usually pork. There is also a rare specimen of the human equivalent of “Mad Cow” known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. I think this will be my last post on brains. Who knew there are so many brain collections out there? My brain hurts just thinking about it.
Brain Museum in Lima, Peru
