At the crossroads of art and science; Beautiful Brain presents Nobel Laureate Santiago Ramoacute;n y Cajalrsquo;s contributions to neuroscience through his groundbreaking artistic brain imagery. Santiago Ramoacute;n y Cajal (1852ndash;1934) was the father of modern neuroscience and an exceptional artist. He devoted his life to the anatomy of the brain; the bodyrsquo;s most complex and mysterious organ. His superhuman feats of visualization; based on fanatically precise techniques and countless hours at the microscope; resulted in some of the most remarkable illustrations in the history of science. Beautiful Brain presents a selection of his exquisite drawings of brain cells; brain regions; and neural circuits with accessible descriptive commentary. These drawings are explored from multiple perspectives: Larry W. Swanson describes Cajalrsquo;s contributions to neuroscience; Lyndel King and Eric Himmel explore his artistic roots and achievement; Eric A. Newman provides commentary on the drawings; and Janet M. Dubinsky describes contemporary neuroscience imaging techniques. This book is the companion to a traveling exhibition opening at the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis in February 2017; marking the first time that many of these works; which are housed at the Instituto Cajal in Madrid; have been seen outside of Spain. Beautiful Brain showcases Cajalrsquo;s contributions to neuroscience; explores his artistic roots and achievement; and looks at his work in relation to contemporary neuroscience imaging; appealing to general readers and professionals alike.
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