Ibn al-Haytham (circa 1027, published in 1083). The oldest known drawing of the nervous system shows a large nose at the bottom, eyes on either side, and a hollow optic nerve that flows out of each one towards the back of the brain. (via Portraits of the Mind: The Loom’s First Photoessay! | The Loom | Discover Magazine)
October 31, 2010, 9:08pm
