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For most neuroscientists, the roots of our discipline stem from Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the Spanish scientist who, during almost half a century of patient work, showed that the nervous system is made up of independent nerve cells. His studies on the anatomical organization of the brain are still a source of inspiration for many of us. His monumental body of work fully justifies that Ramón y Cajal be singled out as the founder of modern neuroscience.
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Sotelo, C. Viewing the brain through the master hand of Ramon y Cajal. Nat Rev Neurosci 4, 71–77 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn1010
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