Trends in Neurosciences
Volume 37, Issue 10, October 2014, Pages 525-527
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Special Issue: Circuit Development and Remodeling
The death of Cajal and the end of scientific romanticism and individualism

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Concluding remarks

In sum, it is clear that much has changed in neuroscience over the past 80 years, not only in the tools that we use to study the brain, but also in how we go about these investigations and communicate our findings. Romanticism is in retreat as pragmatism advances. There is an increasing realization that the brain will not yield its secrets to one person alone, that massive collaboration will become the norm, and that we will need cold, calculating machines to help us digest, integrate, and

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