While best remembered for his achievements in arctic exploration and diplomacy, Fridtjof Nansen began his career in neuroscience.
Brain Bytes showcase essential facts about neuroscience.
Design by Adrienne Tong.
Image by The Fram Museum, Oslo.
About the Author
Calli McMurray is the Media & Science Writing Associate at SfN. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.
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References
Edwards, J. S., & Huntford, R. (1998). Fridtiof Nansen: from the neuron to the North Polar Sea. Endeavour, 22(2), 76–80. doi:10.1016/s0160-9327(98)01118-1
The Nobel Peace Prize 1922. (n.d.). Retrieved November 05, 2020, from https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1922/nansen/biographical/
The First Crossing of Greenland (1888-1889). (2019, July 10). Retrieved November 19, 2020, from https://frammuseum.no/polar-history/expeditions/polar-history-expeditions-across-the-greenland-ice-1888-1889/
