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A new study points to a potential reason that Einstein was so clever– the left and right hemispheres of his brain were extremely well-connected, according to a press release published by EurekAlert. The study examines the interior of Einstein’s brain more than previous studies, shedding new light on the eccentric genius.

Published in the journal Brain, the study  ”The Corpus Callosum of Albert Einstein’s Brain: Another Clue to His High Intelligence,” created an entirely new technique in order to further study the brain. Einstein’s brain has been the subject of numerous studies before conducted by scientists seeking to understand his high level of intelligence, some say genius.

The study is the first to look in depth at Einstein’s corpus callosum, which is a large bundle of nerves between the two hemispheres of the brain that allows communication between the two hemispheres. Pathologist Dr. Thomas Harvey harvested Einstein’s brain in 1955 after his death, leading to a continuous study of the brain to attempt to discover why Einstein was so much smarter than the average human. The team analyzed the thickness of the corpus callosum in Einstein’s brain and then compared it to the corpus callosum in brains from 15 elderly men as well as 52 younger men from 1905, The Huffington Post explains.

Compared to other men (both the older group and the younger group), Einstein’s corpus callosum was much thicker in many different areas. This indicates that the brain had a greater connectivity between the left (analytical) hemisphere and the right (creative) hemisphere. In the past, a thicker corpus callosum has been associated with higher intelligence. At only 26 years old Einstein had what was termed a “miracle year” and published articles that contributed to the founding of modern physics as well as changed the way that scientists and the ordinary human view the world. Therefore, these new findings seem in keeping with the idea that a thicker corpus callosum is an indicator of high intelligence or even genius.

Lead author Weiwei Men of East China Normal University’s Department of Physics initiated the study of Einstein’s corpus callosum based on photographs of Einstein’s brain that had been published in 2012 of the interior surfaces of the great scientist’s brain. The study is not the first to examine Einstein’s brain nor is it likely the last as modern-day physicists and other scientists seek to understand why Einstein was able to comprehend so much at such a young age.