Rita Levi-Montalcini, la dama del sistema nervioso

Authors

  • María Paz Herráez
  • Marta Lombó

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18002/ambioc.i19.7340

Keywords:

Levi-Montalcini Rita, Neurobiología, Sistema nervioso, Científicas

Abstract

El próximo año se cumple una década del fallecimiento de la “dama del sistema nervioso”. Las notables contribuciones de la Dra. Rita Levi-Montalcini a la Ciencia, especialmente en el campo de la Neurobiología, la convierten en una de las científicas clave del siglo XX. Si a ello unimos su trayectoria vital (digna de un guion de Hollywood), su personalidad y su lucha incansable por la justicia social, nos encontraremos ante una de las investigadoras más singulares de la historia.

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Published

2021-12-22

How to Cite

Herráez, M. P., & Lombó, M. (2021). Rita Levi-Montalcini, la dama del sistema nervioso. Ambiociencias, (19), 164–176. https://doi.org/10.18002/ambioc.i19.7340

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