
NeuroscienceApril 1, 2004
The Other Half of the Brain
Mounting evidence suggests that glial cells, overlooked for half a century, may be nearly as critical to thinking and learning as neurons are
R. Douglas Fields an adjunct professor in the University of Maryland, College Park’s Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program. He is the author of the award-winning books Electric Brain and The Other Brain.

The Other Half of the Brain
Mounting evidence suggests that glial cells, overlooked for half a century, may be nearly as critical to thinking and learning as neurons are