Review of Eric Kandel's "In Search of Memory" (BSP 3)
Show Notes for Episode 3: In Search of Memory, by Eric R Kandel
Dr. Eric R. Kandel won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2000 for his work with the giant marine snail Aplysia. His work helped uncovered the molecular mechanisms of short- and long-term memory.
In this episode, I talk about Dr. Kandel’s autobiography, In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind. The focus of the podcast is what has been learned about how memory works. A key principle is that the molecular mechanisms of memory are the same in all animals, including people.
There is lots of good information on the web about Aplysia’s role in understanding learning and memory. If you know of a particularly good website for non-specialists, please leave a comment on this page.
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