Carving into the ‘flesh of the soul’ for a living

This fascinates me to no end.

• The surgery soundtrack included Eminem during the drilling portions (until someone complained)
• The brain is more of a consistency of soft tofu, it doesn’t spread like toothpaste.
• If you cut out a sizeable cube o’ brain, it retains its shape, with damaged brain being softer.

(Source: The Private Life of a Brain Surgeon)