Everyone and their mother (especially their mothers) have sent me a link to this brain lamp. I think I'm required to post it now. So here it is:
According to Lervik Design:
MYBrain. The table lamp
A replica of the designer's brain, originated from an MR scan at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. The image was processed through a 3D-printer, and became this unusual lamp shade design. Yes, it is bright.
Design Alexander Lervik 2007
Thanks Eamon and David!
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