Santiago Ramón y Cajal
1852–1934 · SpainNeuron doctrine
Santiago Ramón y Cajal shaped discourse on reserve and network change relevant to Brain Aging.
People who shaped how we talk about Brain Aging.
Eight voices span anatomy, clinic, computation and culture.
People
Rita Levi-Montalcini
1909–2012 · ItalyNerve growth factor
Rita Levi-Montalcini shaped discourse on reserve and network change relevant to Brain Aging.
John O'Keefe
b. 1939 · US/UKPlace cells
John O'Keefe shaped discourse on reserve and network change relevant to Brain Aging.
Eric Kandel
b. 1929 · Austria/USCellular learning
Eric Kandel shaped discourse on reserve and network change relevant to Brain Aging.
Wilder Penfield
1891–1976 · CanadaCortical maps
Wilder Penfield shaped discourse on reserve and network change relevant to Brain Aging.
David Hubel
1926–2013 · Canada/USVisual columns
David Hubel shaped discourse on reserve and network change relevant to Brain Aging.
May-Britt Moser
b. 1963 · NorwayGrid cells
May-Britt Moser shaped discourse on reserve and network change relevant to Brain Aging.
Edvard Moser
b. 1962 · NorwayGrid cells
Edvard Moser shaped discourse on reserve and network change relevant to Brain Aging.
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