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Beauty of the Brain

Brain imaging has progressed from gross anatomy to complex circuits. In this first known neuroscience diagram, by Ibn al-Haytham, circa 1027, the eyes and optic nerves are illustrated.

Ibn al-Haytham (circa 1027) / Courtesy of the Süleymaniye Library, Istanbul / Abrams Books

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