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“Swiftly the head mass becomes an enchanted loom where millions of flashing shuttles weave a dissolving pattern, always a meaningful pattern though never an abiding one...”

Quote by Charles Scott Sherrington

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Charles Scott Sherrington

Charles Scott Sherrington was a British neurophysiologist born on November 27, 1857, and died on March 4, 1952. He is renowned for his extensive research on the nervous system, particularly his contributions to the neuromuscular junction. Sherrington's work laid the foundation for the development of neuroscience. more

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