Rita Levi-Montalcini, la dama del sistema nervioso

  1. María Paz Herráez 1
  2. Marta Lombó 1
  1. 1 Área de Biología Celular. Universidad de León
Revista:
AmbioCiencias: revista de divulgación

ISSN: 1988-3021

Año de publicación: 2021

Título del ejemplar: Número especial sobre coronavirus

Número: 19

Páginas: 162-174

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: AmbioCiencias: revista de divulgación

Resumen

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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