There are more than 100 billion brain cells in our heads, and every single one represents a fragment of thought and feeling. And yet each cell is a mystery of beauty, with branching, intricate patterns like shattered glass. Richard Wingate has been scrutinizing them for decades, yet he is still moved when he looks at one through a microscope and traces their shape by hand.
With absorbing lyricism and clarity, Wingate shows how each type of cell possesses its own personality and history, illustrating a milestone of scientific discovery and exploring the stories of pioneering scientists like Ramon y Cajal and Francis Crick, and capturing their own fascinating shapes and patterns.
Discover the ethereal world of the brain with this elegant little book - and find out how we all think and feel.
There are more than 100 billion brain cells in our heads, and every single one represents a fragment of thought and feeling. And yet each cell is a mystery of beauty, with branching, intricate patterns like shattered glass. Richard Wingate has been scrutinizing them for decades, yet he is still moved when he looks at one through a microscope and traces their shape by hand.
With absorbing lyricism and clarity, Wingate shows how each type of cell possesses its own personality and history, illustrating a milestone of scientific discovery and exploring the stories of pioneering scientists like Ramon y Cajal and Francis Crick, and capturing their own fascinating shapes and patterns.
Discover the ethereal world of the brain with this elegant little book - and find out how we all think and feel.
Peer into a microscopic world - and fall in love with the beauty of the brain
Richard Wingate is a world-renowned neuroanatomist and neuroscientist. He is principal investigator at the MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Professor of Developmental Neurobiology at King's College London. He is also editor-in-chief of brainfacts.org, the highly popular website that celebrates the wonders of the brain and is supported by The Kavli Foundation, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, and the Society for Neuroscience.
A lyrical love letter to the art and science of neuroanatomy. In
elegant, evocative prose, Wingate tells the very human tales of the
early explorers of the nervous system, highlighting the joy of
discovery and the insights that can be had if you just really
look.
*Kevin J. Mitchell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Genetics and
Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin*
Few books [...] convey so succinctly the combination of care,
determination, obsessiveness and imagination that scientists in a
field such as neuroscience require to make an advance in knowledge
... A short and exhilarating book
*The Oldie*
This book is a wonderful description of the cells that make up the
brain and how the remarkable organ works ... The author conveys his
passion for neuroscience in this volume, which will leave the
reader enthralled and wanting more.
*Hektoen International*
Beautiful, mysterious, and intricate
*The Idler*
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