The artist who won a Nobel Prize... in medicine | Melanie E. Peffer

The video explores the evolution of understanding the brain's function, starting with the reticular theory, which viewed the nervous system as a web of connected tissue. Advances in microscopy, particularly Golgi's staining method, allowed for the visualization of neurons. Santiago Ramón y Cajal improved this method, revealing that neurons are discrete cells, leading to the neuron doctrine. This discovery laid the foundation for modern neuroscience, explaining how electrical impulses travel between neurons. Both Golgi and Cajal were awarded the Nobel Prize for their contributions.

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