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Phrenology's Bumpy Path

How a quack science captured the imagination -- and was eventually disproven

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George Dillard
May 25, 2025
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You can tell the difference between these skulls, right?

Scull of a public woman, remarkable for the depravity of her morals, her great propensity to steal and cruellty.
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