The Father of Modern Neuroscience Discovered the Basic Unit of the Nervous System | Scientific American
Modern brain science as we know it began with the work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, whose creative thought sprang from memories of a childhood spent in the preindustrial Spanish countryside
April 1, 2022 10 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm The Father of Modern Neuroscience Discovered the Basic Unit of the Nervous System Modern brain science as we know it began with the work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, whose creative thought sprang from memories of a childhood spent in the preindustrial Spanish countryside By Benjamin Ehrlich Purkinje cell drawn by Cajal from the human cerebellum at the back of the head, which regulates balance for walking and standing. Excerpted from The Brain in Search of Itself: Santiago Ramón y Cajal and the Story of the Neuron , by Benjamin Eh
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