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What a Nerve!
On January 5, 1874, American neurophysiologist Joseph Erlanger was born. Studies in chemistry, research, and medicine at Johns Hopkins gained him an internship with William Osler in internal medicine. Within the year, Erlanger became more interested in research and … Continue reading
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Tagged Herbert Gasser, January 5, Joseph Erlanger, nerve fibres in the spine, nerve impulses, On This Day, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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