Was Sperry a Nobel laureate in his lifetime?
No
Yes, he won in 1981
Yes, he won in 2001
Yes, he won in 2011
Answer
Yes, Sperry won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1981 for his work on split-brain studies, which demonstrated the lateralization of brain function. Sperry's research showed that the two hemispheres of the brain are not functionally equivalent, and that each hemisphere is specialized for different tasks. This work had a profound impact on our understanding of the brain and its role in human behavior.
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