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“It is notorious that the desire to live increases as life itself shortens.”

Quote by Santiago Ramon y Cajal

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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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