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"This superb book is both the scientific memoir of a Nobel laureate and a fluent introduction to current thinking on the biology of memory." Robbie Hudson, The Sunday Times "In Search of Memory is popular science writing at its best." Financial Times "The weaving of science and memoir, in a clear and unadorned style, is especially effective..." The Economist "Beyond autobiography, the book is also an accessible introduction to contemporary neuroscience..." Charles Gross, The Times Literary Supplement"
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Charting the intellectual history of the emerging biology of mind, Eric R. Kandel illuminates how behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology have converged into a powerful new science of mind. This science now provides nuanced insights into normal mental functioning and disease, and simultaneously opens pathways to more effective healing. Driven by vibrant curiosity, Kandel 's personal quest to understand memory is threaded throughout this absorbing history. Beginning with his childhood in Nazi-occupied Vienna, "In Search of Memory" chronicles Kandel 's outstanding career from his initial fascination with history and psychoanalysis to his groundbreaking work on the biological process of memory, which earned him the Nobel Prize. A deft mixture of memoir and history, modern biology and behavior, "In Search of Memory" traces how a brilliant scientist 's intellectual journey intersected with one of the great scientific endeavors of the twentieth century: the search for the biological basis of memory.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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An inspiring book, by one of the great pioneers in the subject of how neurons learn. Apart from giving us an easy to comprehend, authoritative and extremely interesting account of experiments relating to this subject, Kandel tells us a great deal about his fascinating and moving life story, and how this was responsible for the orientation of his experiments. In this way, the book gives us insights into the human face of science and, in doing so, provides a context to the scientific findings described, which makes them easier understand and evaluate. In particular, it helps to know that, when the author was making detailed investigations of a single neuron of a sea slug, what he was really interested in was what he had motivated him from the beginning, namely, trying to explain the ruthless human behaviour that he and his family saw at first-hand in pre-war Nazi Austria. From the beginning, much influenced by his family's contacts with pioneer Viennese Psychiatrists, he had been interested in global aspects of the Science of Mind, and it is to these grand issues that he returned in his later years, and with which the last chapters of his book are concerned. In these, he tells us how far he and his fellow researchers have got in pushing forward their understanding of this vast subject. Inevitably, the outcomes are more suggestive than definitive, but the progress of science depends on provoking thought. In all, a splendid read.
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The combination of autobiography and science makes it unique. The author acts as an enthusiastic guide to a fascinating area of scientific research. Perhaps there are too many reminiscences about Kandel's colleagues but this adds to the humanity of the story. In no way does it resemble a textbook but this book taught me more about the biology of the brain than any other. I wish I had read it when I was considering university options.
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A fabulous book from a distinguished scientist who has spent his career in search of memory. Part memoir, part history of neuroscience, and part pop science account, this is definitely an informative and even an entertaining read. It is filled with colorful characters from the past and present of neuroscience, some famous, some primarily known within their particular field of research. One of these colorful characters was Alden Spencer, who was one of Kandel's colleagues, who had a sharp mind and died at a tragically young age. The book also contains some very interesting information about the brain basis of mental illness, including some interesting rodent studies. Also discusses a merging of biological and psychoanalytical thought, plus some recent ideas about consciousness. Overall, a very worthwhile and enjoyable read, for the scientist and general reader alike, delivered with the same thoughtfulness and attention to detail as in his co-authored textbook, Principles of Neural Science. Author of Adjust Your Brain: A Practical Theory for Maximizing Mental Health.
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An engaging mix of factual knowledge and reminiscence
This is one of the most interesting books that I've read in recent times. In a sense, it does what it says on the tin. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ron Wates
Packed full of information which is hard to digest!
It is full of information on the brain from microbiology to pshycology and really gives you an in depth understanding about how understanding of the brain really started. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mum12
Amazing read
Fantastic book by that cliche - a brilliant scientist. Biographical details served well to illustrate the foreground detail for me.
Published 21 months ago by Biggles
In my Listmania for this subject
This one is well worth your time if you are interested in the science behind memory. Detailing his story intertwined with the narrative of progressive discovery, its a sit down... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2009 by Richard Griffiths
Science and autobiography
Kandel's book is a mixture of science and autobiography, beginning with the flight of his family from Nazi Vienna and concluding with his Nobel Prize and current scientific... Read more
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