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An anecdotal guide for the perplexed new investigator as well as a
refreshing resource for the old pro, covering everything from
valuable personality traits for an investigator to social factors
conducive to scientific work. Santiago Ramon y Cajal was a mythic
figure in science. Hailed as the father of modern anatomy and
neurobiology, he was largely responsible for the modern conception
of the brain. His groundbreaking works were New Ideas on the
Structure of the Nervous System and Histology of the Nervous System
in Man and Vertebrates. In addition to leaving a legacy of
unparalleled scientific research, Cajal sought to educate the
novice scientist about how science was done and how he thought it
should be done. This recently rediscovered classic, first published
in 1897, is an anecdotal guide for the perplexed new investigator
as well as a refreshing resource for the old pro. Cajal was a
pragmatist, aware of the pitfalls of being too idealistic-and he
had a sense of humor, particularly evident in his diagnoses of
various stereotypes of eccentric scientists. The book covers
everything from valuable personality traits for an investigator to
social factors conducive to scientific work.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Santiago Ramon y Cajal (1852-1934) made prolific and lasting
contributions to understanding "the life of the infinitely small."
Santiago Ramon 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 organization and function of the
nervous system. His work is still referred to more than that of any
other scientist in the field.W. Maxwell Cowan's foreword to this
edition conveys the excitement and energy of Cajal's life and
endeavors, the liveliness and flamboyance of his engagements with
the microscope. Cowan surveys Cajal's salient discoveries, noting
that almost every important conceptual issue in neurobiology was
foreshadowed in Cajal's work: the initial description of the
climbing fibers of the cerebellum, the discovery of the growth
cone, the concept of the "dynamic polarity" of the neurom an
anticipation of the later discovery of axonal transport, and the
prediction that new synapses may be formed throughout life to serve
as a physical basis for learning and memory. W. Maxwell Cowen is
Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at the Howard Hughes
Medical Institute.
Ein Werk des spanischen Medizinnobelpreistr gers Santiago Felipe
Ram n y Cajal. Nachdruck des Originals von 1896.
Fearing they would compromise his scientific career, neurobiologist
Ramon y Cajal waited almost twenty years to publish these stories:
five ingenious tales that take a microscopic look at the nature,
allure, and danger of scientific curiosity. Now available for the
first time in an English paperback edition, Cajal's stories reveal
a great deal about the collusion of human ambition and greed that
prey on the hapless, whether in the name of science, religion, or
the state. Laura Otis, whose dual background in literature and
science echoes that of the author, has written a substantial
introduction that describes Cajal as a scientist and an artist. She
has also crafted a sparkling translation that captures the wit and
imagination of the original.
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