Neurophysiology

Scope and content The Harry Blum papers contain materials related to the professional work of a mathematician who worked at the NIH Lab of Statistical and Mathematical Methodology in the Division of Computer Research between 1967 and his retirement in 1982. During this time, Blum sought to map out a "new geometry for biology" and develop applications for this geometry, as well as developing a set of "new principles of organization for sensory integration in the central nervous system." He collaborated on...

Abstract Paul MacLean, through his scientific research, made significant contributions to the fields of physiology, psychiatry, and brain research. Correspondence, photographs, research materials, reports, writings, and audiovisual materials (1944-1993, 17.5 linear feet) document the official portion of Paul MacLeans career in brain and behavioral research. Through his research at Yale Medical School and at the National Institute of Mental Health, MacLean was instrumental in developing and expounding...