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		davidkuhta on Dec 28, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Neuroscientist Ben Barres has died > “If you took the Barres lab out of the field of glial studies, there would be no field,” Raff said. The highest of compliments. RIP

QAPereo on Dec 28, 2017 [–]

Prior to his insights, glia were just thought to be little more than structural support and insulation for neurons. The truth of course is so much more interesting.

Baruch dayan emet.

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