A long-neglected brain cell may be behind creativity, dreams and disease (Image: David Becker / Stone / Getty)
SHOULD you ever travel back in time to ancient Rome and you get a headache while you’re there, you might want to just grin and bear it. If you visit a doctor, he will likely go to his saltwater tank, carefully scoop up an electric fish, and press it to your forehead in the hope of shocking the headache out of you.
This is one of the examples Andrew Koob uses to guide us through the history of the brain, showing…
