Eric Kandel

Eric Kandel was the recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on the physiological basis of memory storage in neurons. He is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist and professor of biochemistry and biophysics at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. His book, In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind, chronicles his life and research and was awarded the 2006 Los Angeles Times Book Award for Science and Technology. Listen to Eric Kandel interview fellow Nobel Laureate James D. Watson on the 92Y Blog. Date & Time: Tue, Mar 4, 2008, 8:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LC5PF05-01 Price: $26.00