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Scientific American

March 1, 2003

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Bugs in the Brain

Time for a bit of humility. Some microorganisms can manipulate neural circuitry better than we can

By Robert M. Sapolsky

Robert M. Sapolsky is a professor of biological sciences, neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University and a research associate at the National Museums of Kenya. In his laboratory work, he focuses on how stress can damage the brain and on gene therapy for the nervous system. He also studies populations of wild baboons in East Africa, trying to determine the relation between the social rank of a baboon and its health.
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Scientific American Magazine Vol 288 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “Bugs in the Brain” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 288 No. 3 ()
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0303-94
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