Spatial neuroscience
John O'Keefe
He discovered place cells in the hippocampus.
The problem
A question worth answering.
How animals represent places was unclear.
What they did
He discovered place cells in the hippocampus.
What changed
Place-cell research helped reveal neural maps.
Where you meet their legacy
In the knowledge, systems and people who carry the work forward today.
Evidence and further reading
This story does not assign sole credit for a collective achievement.