KANDEL, Eric Columbia
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Eric K birthdate is Nov 7, 1929; approx age 86! wow!
2006 Nobel.</p>
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from Amit: Eric is v strict abt his adherence to good lifestyle; exercises daily (swims);
eats v light (like a CR diet) never overeats; Eric tells me... mainly veg; occas fish
(Amit... Eric never eats even one cookie!)</p>
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Oct 31, 2009 12:49 PM</p>
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born 1929 age 80 in Vienna psychiatrist and neuroscientist</p>
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Columbia; physio of memory.</p>
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compare his clarity, and expository power to Jim Watson who is only 1 year older ...
Kandel is far clearer! (but Jim is still active.)</p>
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middle-class Jewish family.</p>
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Eric is moderating Charlie Rose's sympos on the brain.</p>
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work was on aplysia. Aplysia californica marine mollusc. ganglia. gill-withdrawal reflex.
Calif sea slug. Aplysia has 7000 neurons.</p>