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    How much do you know about Illustrious Women of Science?

    Which American biologist and physiologist pioneered research into pain and its mechanisms, changing the understanding of analgesia?

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    Rita Levi-Montalcini
    Candace PertCorrect
    Nancy Wexler
    Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard

    Candace Pert (1946-2013) discovered the opioid receptor in the brain, a crucial advance in understanding pain and addiction.

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