The Ascent: A Brief History of the Brain

  • Published19 Apr 2012
  • Reviewed19 Apr 2012
  • Source BrainFacts/SfN

Modern neuroscience is the sum of countless discoveries. Meet a few scientists and learn their contributions in this video. The introduction was created by Wake Forest University professor Dwayne Godwin, who submitted this video to the 2011 Brain Awareness Video Contest.

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