I like problems at the borders of disciplines. One of the reasons that neurobiology of learning and memory appeal to me so much was that I liked the idea of bringing biology and psychology together. Eric Kandel appealbiologyborder Change image and share on social
Ever since the Enlightenment, people thought that we were living in a rational universe. They thought that God was a mathematician and that the function of the scientist was to figure out the mathematical rules whereby the universe was created. Eric Kandel createenlightenmentfigure share on social
I found working in the lab is so completely different than reading a textbook about it. You know, you're planning strategies; you're working with your own hands. There's essential satisfaction in running experiments. Eric Kandel completelyessentialexperiment share on social
I was reluctant to be critical of the United States because I thought the United States could do no wrong; that the government could not lie to its people. Eric Kandel criticalgovernmentlie Change image and share on social
As you know, in most areas of science, there are long periods of beginning before we really make progress. Eric Kandel areabeginlong Change image and share on social
I have a philosophy that has guided me throughout all of my scientific career, and that is, I think of myself as a fairly thoughtful person. I don't go into projects impetuously, and I try to select important problems. Eric Kandel careerfairlyguide share on social
I've been collecting art for much of my adult life. I started around 1960. And my wife and I really enjoy art a great deal. We don't have a lot of money, so we have works on paper, but we enjoy them a great deal. Eric Kandel adultartcollect share on social
In art, as in science, reductionism does not trivialize our perception - of color, light, and perspective - but allows us to see each of these components in a new way. Eric Kandel artcolorcomponent Change image and share on social
The problem for many people is that we cannot point to the underlying biological bases of most psychiatric disorders. In fact, we are nowhere near understanding them as well as we understand disorders of the liver or the heart. Eric Kandel basisbiologicaldisorder share on social
Memory has always fascinated me. Think of it. You can recall at will your first day in high school, your first date, your first love. Eric Kandel datedayfascinate Change image and share on social
