Scientific Council member, Eric R. Kandel, M.D. is featured in an insightful and inspiring question and answer session with New York Times journalist,  Claudia Dreifus. In their discussions, Dr. Kandel (2000 Nobel Prizewinner along with fellow Scientific Council member, Paul Greengard, Ph.D.) speaks about overcoming the trauma of fleeing from Austria as a child during World War II and outlines his longstanding professional quest to understand how memory works. From psychiatrist to neuroscientist, Dr. Kandel has dedicated much of his life to helping unravel the mysteries of the brain.

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Dr. Kandel's research from 2000 is recognized as one of the 18 highlights from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Breakthroughs Timeline: 25 Years of Breakthroughs

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