A Hole in the Head

Essays on great figures and important issues advances and blind alleysfrom trepanation to the discovery of grandmother cellsin the history of brain sciences. Neuroscientist Charles Gross has been interested in the history of his field since his days as an undergraduate. A Hole in the Head is the second collection of essays in which he illuminates the study of the brain with fascinating episodes from the past. This volume''s tales range from the history of trepanation (drilling a hole in the skul...See More