Episode number
20
Summary
Guest:
Dr. Eric Kandel
Dr. Kandel is a Professor of Physiology and Psychiatry and the founding director of the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000 for his work on the biological mechanisms for memory. In this episode, he explains how the mind learns and stores memory, and also shares some of his most recent findings.
Our book of the week is The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene. For your free audio book visit
Audible.com/Biotech.
Thanks to
Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.
Also thanks to
Philippe Pelletier and
Will Hall for the great opening and closing themes AND
Matthew McInerney for the cool
FiB Desktops.
Teaser
Nobel Laureate Dr. Eric Kandel explains the neurobiology of memory
Hosts
Host:
Marc Pelletier Topics
Guest:
Dr. Eric Kandel
Dr. Kandel is a Professor of Physiology and Psychiatry and the founding director of the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is also a Senior Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Member of the National Academy of Sciences. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000 for his work on the biological mechanisms for memory. In this episode, he explains how the mind learns and stores memory, and also shares some of his most recent findings.
Some interesting links:
Upcoming lecture in NYC with James Watson
In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
Our book of the week is The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene. For your free audio book visit
Audible.com/Biotech.
Thanks to
Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.
Also thanks to
Philippe Pelletier and
Will Hall for the great opening and closing themes AND
Matthew McInerney for the cool
FiB Desktops.
Running time
58:50
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