🧠 10,000 Brains in a Basement: The Dark and Mysterious Origins of Denmark's Psychiatric Brain Collection
Historical archive of neurological specimens at a Copenhagen psychiatric institution
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Copenhagen, Denmark at major psychiatric facility
- Collection size: Approximately 10,000 preserved brain specimens
- Time period: Collected from late 19th century onwards, over 100+ years
- Status: One of Europe's largest psychiatric brain collections; under ethical review
Denmark's psychiatric brain collection is a historical archive of approximately 10,000 preserved human brains assembled at a Copenhagen-based ...