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The Abyss in the Middle of the Bridge:

The long journey from the physical molecules to the non-physical mind starts with a first step. Squire and Kandel have taken that first step in a masterful attempt to bridge the certainty of their laboratory measurements of brain function with the elusive, receding, transfinite virtuality of the human mind at the other end of the bridge. Notwithstanding their announced warning that "We are not who we are simply because we think. We are who we are because we can remember what we have thought about", the... more info

A riveting book, and a quick summary of current thinking:

This compact book draws a circle around the small kernelof facts neuroscientists have accumulated about memory. The book iscurrent to within the last couple of years -- a quick way to bringyourself up to date.

The book has two authors, and each of them has a distinctive voice and personality. You will notice, as you read a chapter, which scientist wrote it. Squires is engaging, wide ranging and conversational. Kandel's prose is single minded and straight to the point. The book appears to be the product... more info

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