In Search Of Memory by Eric R. Kandel
The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
A blend of memoir and science, this narrative follows a refugee’s journey from wartime Vienna to pioneering discoveries about how the brain stores memories, intertwining personal history with the rise of modern neuroscience. It traces experiments from sea slugs to mammals that reveal how learning alters synapses, distinguishing short- and long-term memory through cellular and molecular mechanisms such as synaptic plasticity and gene expression, while celebrating the collaborative, cumulative nature of scientific discovery.
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- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- American
- Length
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- Pages
- 520-540 pages
- Original Language
- English
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