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From Molecular Biology to the Box Office – Eric Kandel’s In Search of Memory |
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bridges vol. 18, July 2008 / Book & Film Review
by Philipp Marxgut
| Eric Kandel is a genuine all-rounder. After becoming one of the greatest neuroscientists of our time, winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000 for his contributions to the study of memory storage in the brain, the Columbia University professor published his 2006 autobiography, In Search of Memory. The book was much acclaimed not only by fellow scientists, scientific journals, and the like, but also by people without a science background. Consequently, Kandel was awarded the “2007 Communication Award” by the US National Academies, a prestigious award recognizing demonstrated excellence in reporting and communicating science to the general public. |
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