The Founder of Neuroscience Wanted to Be an Artist, Not a Doctor
Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s art made his scientific discoveries legendary
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7 min readMar 3, 2021
Santiago Ramón y Cajal is the most famous neuroscientist in human history. When I was studying for my neuroscience major in my undergrad, Cajal had his paintings on every single textbook. Anyone who has studied neuroscience is familiar…