Rhinencephalon, Tabes dorsalis and Elpenor's Syndrome: The Fascinating Stories Behind These and Other Neuroscience Terms

A fascinating collection of neuroscience terms coined over the last centuries, exploring their etymologies, vernacular subtleties, and historical anecdotes. The book illustrates the rich and diverse history of neuroscience, which has borrowed and continues to borrow terms and concepts from across cultures, literature, and languages. It will be of immense interest to scholars and researchers studying neuroscience, history of science, anatomy, psychology, and linguistics, as well as any reader interested in learning more about neuroscience and its history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 174 pages
Publication date: 24 February 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating volume presents a fascinating compilation of diverse neuroscience terms coined throughout the centuries. Spanning 45 chapters, each delves into the etymologies, vernacular nuances, and historical anecdotes associated with these terms. The book serves as a testament to the rich and multifaceted history of neuroscience, which has embraced and continues to borrow concepts and terms from diverse cultures, literature, and languages. As the field expanded, the demand for new terms necessitated neuroscientists to exhibit remarkable imagination and creativity, drawing inspiration from a wide range of sources. These include Graeco-Roman mythology (Elpenors syndrome), literature (Lasthenie de Ferjols syndrome), theatre (Ondines curse), Japanese folklore (Kanashibari), and even the Bible (Matthew effect). This book holds immense appeal to scholars and researchers specializing in neuroscience, history of science, anatomy, psychology, and linguistics. Additionally, it will captivate readers with an interest in delving deeper into the world of neuroscience and its historical trajectory. All the chapters included in this book were originally published in a column that appeared from 1997 to 2020 in the esteemed Journal of the History of the Neurosciences.

Weight: 454g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367646516