Origins of molecular neurobiology: The role of the physicists

Journal of the History of the Neurosciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 214-229

  Smith, C U M ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benzer; Bohr; Brenner; Complementarity; Crick; Delbr ck; Mind body problem; Molecular biology; Philosophy; Quantum physics; Schmitt; Schroedinger; Szilard

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; BEHAVIOR; CONSCIOUSNESS; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROSCIENCE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSICS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; REVIEW;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NEUROBIOLOGY; PHYSICS;

EID: 27144549884     PISSN: 0964704X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096470490512427     Document Type: Review

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