In Search of Memory – The Neuroscientist Eric Kandel
General Information
- Original Title
- Auf der Suche nach dem Gedächtnis - Der Hirnforscher Eric Kandel
- Author/Creator
- Seeger, Petra, director.
- Language
- English.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Germany : FilmForm Cologne, 2008.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (94 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00003823
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- “In Search of Memory” parallels the life story and groundbreaking work of one of the most important neuroscientists of the 20th century, Nobel Prize-winner Eric Kandel. The spry and quick-witted 79-year-old Kandel leaps off the screen as a magnetic personality and force of life. Born in 1929 Vienna to a lower-middle class Jewish family, he emigrated to the United States to escape Nazi persecution before devoting his life's work to understanding the brain's role in recording and preserving memory. Kandel retraces his traumatic childhood and strong ties to Judaism, and its influence in his pioneering research to understand "the glue that binds our mental life together." Dramatic recreations of Kandel's formative years along with archival footage make for an unforgettable biography.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- In Search of Memory – The Neuroscientist Eric Kandel
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2169 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2169 (HU_OSA_00003823.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |