TY - JOUR AU - Ariso, Jose Maria PY - 2017/07/20 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Cajal's hypothetical mapping of the neurological forest through histology drawings JF - Research and Humanities in Medical Education JA - RHiME VL - 4 IS - SE - History of Medicine DO - UR - https://www.rhime.in/ojs/index.php/rhime/article/view/113 SP - 51-53 AB - <p>One of the most significant steps taken to further the intimacy between medicine and art<br />was taken by Santiago Ramón y Cajal, who was subsequently regarded as the father of<br />modern neuroscience. In the late 19th century, Cajal started to draw neural tissues, and<br />neurons in detail. As paradoxical as it may seem, the aesthetic quality of his drawings<br />was so substantial that, in principle, they were not taken seriously by most of Cajal’s<br />professional colleagues. However, they were eventually proven wrong, and today Cajal’s<br />sketches are known for their brilliant clarity and accuracy. Indeed, in this article I<br />provide a brief account of the scientific, aesthetic and even ethical relevance of Cajal’s<br />work, which ended up holding pride of place in the history of medicine.</p> ER -