title: Reflections on the conceptual origins of neuron--glia interactions.
abstract: Glial contributions to the functioning nervous system are now recognized widely. This was not always so. What follows is an account of the several mid-20th century events that led to the explicit proposition that glia and neurons collaborate in the production of behavioral responses.
authors.affiliation: University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92037, USA. rgalambos@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Galambos