Recollections of My Life
Book description
Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852-1934) made prolific and lasting contributions to understanding "the life of the infinitely small."
Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852-1934) made prolific and lasting contributions to understanding "the life of the infinitely small." Widely thought of as the founder of neuroscience, Cajal made remarkable explorations into the…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Recollections of My Life as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I very much enjoy reading biographies and autobiographies about scientists. My favorite is Cajal’s autobiography.
Cajal is considered by many to be the Father of Neuroscience. He grew up in Spain, where he lived his entire life. He loved to draw and wanted to become an artist, but his father discouraged this, so he went to medical school. He used his artistic skills to great advantage when he began to study the brain and its cells. His drawings are meticulous, exceptionally accurate, and have never been surpassed.
Virtually every book on neuroscience includes some of his drawings. This book recounts…
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