In search of memory
A compelling blend of autobiography and history that recounts the life of Eric Kandel, one of the most important neuroscientists of the 20th century and illuminates scientific developments in our understanding of the brain's role in recording and preserving memory. Includes Kandel's findings on how the brain stores memories, the difference between short-term and long-term memory, Alzheimer's and age-related memory loss, and structural modificatio...