Uncovering the brain's biggest secret - Melanie E. Peffer
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In the 1860s, scientists believed they were on the verge of uncovering the brain’s biggest secret: how the brain’s signals travel through the body. They believed these impulses travelled uninterrupted along a massive web of tissue. But soon, a young artist would cut down this hypothesis, and sketch a bold new vision of how our brains work. Melanie Peffer details the discoveries of Golgi and Cajal.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Melanie E. Peffer
- Director Igor Coric, Artrake Studio
- Narrator Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Fact-Checker Jennifer Nam