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“In the study of this membrane [the retina] I for the first time felt my faith in Darwinism (hypothesis of natural selection) weakened, being amazed and confounded by the supreme constructive ingenuity revealed not only in the retina and in the dioptric apparatus of the vertebrates but even in the meanest insect eye. ... I felt more profoundly than in any other subject of study the shuddering sensation of the unfathomable mystery of life.”

Quote by Santiago Ramon y Cajal

Book:Recollections of My Life
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Recollections of My Life

This book is a memoir that offers a first-person account of the author's life, covering significant events, personal growth, and introspective musings. more

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Santiago Ramon y Cajal

Spanish pathologist and neuroscientist, considered the father of modern neuroscience. He made pioneering contributions to the structure and function of the nervous system, particularly in the study of neurons and nerve fibers. Cajal was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1906 for his outstanding contributions to neuroscience. more

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