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Something hidden : a portrait of Wilder Penfield

Title
Something hidden : a portrait of Wilder Penfield / directed by Bob Lower; producted by Bob Lower, Michael Scott, Vincent Tovell.
Publication
[Montreal, Quebec, Canada] : National Film Board of Canada, 1981

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Additional Authors
  • Lower, Robert W.
  • Scott, Michael.
  • Tovell, Vincent.
  • National Film Board of Canada.
Description
1 videocassette (approximately 58 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
Summary
This film is about Canadian neurosurgeon Dr. Wilder Penfield and his team exploring the brain. Operating on conscious patients, he was able to map much of the brain. He found the centers of sensation and motor control and discovered fascinating clues to memory. The film also covers his personal life.
Subject
  • Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976
  • Neurosurgeons > Canada > Biography
  • Brain > Surgery
  • Epilepsy
  • Brain > Localization of functions
Note
  • Title from cassette label.
  • "0181 050"--Spine of container.
Credits (note)
  • Producers, Bob Lower, Michael Scott, Vincent Tovell; director, Bob Lower.
System Details (note)
  • VHS format.
OCLC
  • 39355175
  • ocm39355175
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries