| The death of Cajal and the end of scientific romanticism and individualism Oct 1st 2014, 00:00, by Javier DeFelipe, Eduardo Garrido, Henry Markram This year marks the 80th anniversary of the death of the father of modern neuroscience, Santiago Ramón y Cajal. His studies into the microorganization of the nervous system, his masterful interpretation of his histological preparations – including his vivid discussions in support of the Neuron Doctrine – and his ideas on degeneration, regeneration, and plasticity, have provided us with the intellectual skeleton for our present day research into the structure and function of the healthy and diseased brain [1]. |
