Cajal's Neuronal Forest: Science and Art continues the tradition set forth by its sister volume Cajal's Butterflies of the Soul (OUP, 2009). This new collection contains hundreds of beautiful rarely-seen-before figures produced throughout the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century by famed father-of-modern-neuroscience Santiago Ram¿n y Cajal (1852-1934) and his contemporaries. Cajal was captivated by the beautifulshapes of the cells of the nervous system. He and his fellow scientists saw neurons as trees and glial cells as bushes. Given their high density and…mehr
Cajal's Neuronal Forest: Science and Art continues the tradition set forth by its sister volume Cajal's Butterflies of the Soul (OUP, 2009). This new collection contains hundreds of beautiful rarely-seen-before figures produced throughout the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century by famed father-of-modern-neuroscience Santiago Ram¿n y Cajal (1852-1934) and his contemporaries. Cajal was captivated by the beautifulshapes of the cells of the nervous system. He and his fellow scientists saw neurons as trees and glial cells as bushes. Given their high density and arrangement, neurons and glial resembled a thick forest, a seemingly impenetrable terrain of interacting cells mediating cognition and behavior. In unraveling the mysteries of thebrain, these researchers encountered an almost infinite number of cellular forms with an extraordinary beauty, which they could not help but put pen to paper, allowing them to discover a new artistic world- the neuronal forest- that gave free rein not only to their imagination, but to a new way of viewing the brain as well.
Javier DeFelipe is a Research Professor at the Instituto Cajal (CSIC), Madrid, Spain. His main area of expertise lies in the microanatomy of the cerebral cortex. The frequent citation of his work in the scientific literature reflects the variety and excellence of his numerous contributions. Prof. DeFelipe is also fascinated by the link between the study of the brain and art and has been involved in organizing and curating numerous exhibitions around the world. He has written several articles, chapters and books on both this subject and the influence of Santiago Ramón y Cajal in modern neuroscience.
Inhaltsangabe
* Table of Contents * Foreword Ramon Areces Foundation * Foreword Spanish Foundation to Science and Technology * Foreword Tatiana Perez De Guzman El Bueno Foundation * Foreword by Pasko Rakic * Preface * Part I: Introduction * Introductory Remarks * A Note on Microphotography and Illustrations of Histological Preparations * The Anatomical Challenge of the Study of Neuronal Connections * Section A: The Scientific Atmosphere in Cajal's Times * The Discovery of the Reazione Nera: Commencing the Detailed Study of the Structure of the Nervous System * The Discovery of the Golgi Method by Cajal and the Influence of Maestre De San Juan and Simarro * Drawing as a Tool to Illustrate Microscopic Images * Differences in the Interpretation of the Microscopic World * Neuron Doctrine versus the Reticular Theory * The Reticular Theory and Precursors of the Neuron Theory * Golgi, Cajal and the Nobel Prize Lectures in 1906 * The Law of Dynamic Polarization of Nerve Cells * Introduction of the Term "Neuron" and the Renascence of Reticularism * Confirmation of the Free Ending of the Nervous Processes: The Discovery * of the Synaptic Cleft * Neoreticularism and the Neuron Doctrine in the Present Day * Dendritic Spines: True Anatomical Structures versus Artifact * Dendritic Spines and the Methylene Blue Method * Other Interpretations of the Dendritic Spines * Dendritic Spines and Cajal's 'Final Lesson' * Confirmation that Dendritic Spines are Postsynaptic Structures * Combination of the Golgi Method and Electron Microscopy * Dendritic Spines: Their Features and Role as a Key Component in Microcircuits * Section B: The Golden Era for Artistic Creativity in Neuroscience * Artistic Skills and Emotions of Cajal and Other Early Neuroanatomists * Verification of the Drawings of Cajal and Other Scientists * The Neuronal Forest as a Source of Artistic Inspiration * Summary, Final Considerations and Concluding Remarks * Notes * Bibliography * Part II: Gallery of Cajal's Drawings * Section A: Spinal Cord * Section B: Medulla Oblongata * Section C: Cerebellum and Deep Cerebellar Nuclei * Section D: Midbrain and Thalamus * Section E: Optic Lobe of Lower Vertebrates * Section F: Retina of Vertebrates * Section G: Cerebral Cortex and Olfactory Apparatus * Section H: Degeneration and Regeneration of the Nervous System * Section I: Retina and Optic Centers of Cephalopods * Section J: Insect Brain: Visual System * Section K: Supplementary Figures * Author Index
* Table of Contents * Foreword Ramon Areces Foundation * Foreword Spanish Foundation to Science and Technology * Foreword Tatiana Perez De Guzman El Bueno Foundation * Foreword by Pasko Rakic * Preface * Part I: Introduction * Introductory Remarks * A Note on Microphotography and Illustrations of Histological Preparations * The Anatomical Challenge of the Study of Neuronal Connections * Section A: The Scientific Atmosphere in Cajal's Times * The Discovery of the Reazione Nera: Commencing the Detailed Study of the Structure of the Nervous System * The Discovery of the Golgi Method by Cajal and the Influence of Maestre De San Juan and Simarro * Drawing as a Tool to Illustrate Microscopic Images * Differences in the Interpretation of the Microscopic World * Neuron Doctrine versus the Reticular Theory * The Reticular Theory and Precursors of the Neuron Theory * Golgi, Cajal and the Nobel Prize Lectures in 1906 * The Law of Dynamic Polarization of Nerve Cells * Introduction of the Term "Neuron" and the Renascence of Reticularism * Confirmation of the Free Ending of the Nervous Processes: The Discovery * of the Synaptic Cleft * Neoreticularism and the Neuron Doctrine in the Present Day * Dendritic Spines: True Anatomical Structures versus Artifact * Dendritic Spines and the Methylene Blue Method * Other Interpretations of the Dendritic Spines * Dendritic Spines and Cajal's 'Final Lesson' * Confirmation that Dendritic Spines are Postsynaptic Structures * Combination of the Golgi Method and Electron Microscopy * Dendritic Spines: Their Features and Role as a Key Component in Microcircuits * Section B: The Golden Era for Artistic Creativity in Neuroscience * Artistic Skills and Emotions of Cajal and Other Early Neuroanatomists * Verification of the Drawings of Cajal and Other Scientists * The Neuronal Forest as a Source of Artistic Inspiration * Summary, Final Considerations and Concluding Remarks * Notes * Bibliography * Part II: Gallery of Cajal's Drawings * Section A: Spinal Cord * Section B: Medulla Oblongata * Section C: Cerebellum and Deep Cerebellar Nuclei * Section D: Midbrain and Thalamus * Section E: Optic Lobe of Lower Vertebrates * Section F: Retina of Vertebrates * Section G: Cerebral Cortex and Olfactory Apparatus * Section H: Degeneration and Regeneration of the Nervous System * Section I: Retina and Optic Centers of Cephalopods * Section J: Insect Brain: Visual System * Section K: Supplementary Figures * Author Index
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