Dr Alexander Wragge-Morley, Departmental Lecturer in History, University of Oxford, gave a fascinating talk on the birth of neuroscience in Somerville College Chapel on Januray 27th, 2013.
Details of his talk, including illustrations, can be found on his blog
http://alexwraggemorley.wordpress.com/2013/01/27/god-and-the-origins-of-neuroscience/