CLEVELAND, OHIO — National Geographic Channel is doing something never-before-seen outside of medical dramas on network TV. The network is partnering up with Mental Floss and is planning to air the first live brain surgery on Oct. 25. The patient, unidentified as of now, will be fully conscious throughout the surgery.

[weaver_youtube 4bJhPKVRY0M rel=0] An Indiana woman recently underwent brain surgery in Los Angeles for what was believed to be a tumor, but doctors discovered something else entirely. Yamini Karanam started having difficulty last September with listening comprehension and felt something wasn’t right. A neurologist and neurosurgeon in Indianapolis argued over what the problem was and …read more.