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By Eric R. Kandel. 510 pp., illustrated. New York, W.W. Norton, 2006. $29.95. ISBN 0-393-05863-8.

In his largely autobiographical book, In Search of Memory, Nobel laureate Eric Kandel takes us, in a tour de force, on the two complementary voyages — one private, one professional — that have encompassed his life. Kandel elucidates the transformation of psychiatry from the dominant Freudian-based psychoanalysis to a molecular science capable of resolving behavioral abnormalities in terms of molecular biology and gene expression. In considering his life, Kandel is quick to point out that for him, science is not a solitary activity but needs to be integrated into a full life that incorporates family and friends. Throughout the book, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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