The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography Volume 6

by Larry R Squire (Editor)

Overview

This book is the third volume of autobiographical essays by distinguished senior neuroscientists. As neuroscience is a young discipline, the contributors to this volume are truly pioneers of scientific research on the brain and spinal cord. It is fascinating to hear their stories first-hand and to learn what has inspired and shaped the careers of the best neuroscientist of our time.

In this volume, 13 outstanding neuroscientists tell the stories of their scientific work. Within their writings, they discuss major events that shaped their discoveries and their influences, as well as people that inspired them and help shape their careers as neuroscientists. This collection of fascinating essays should inform and inspire students and working scientist alike. The general reader may also find the book absorbing, as they are essentially human stories about commitment and the pursuit of knowledge.

Author Bio: Larry R. Squire, VA Medical Center, La Jolla, California, U.S.A.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190452278
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/12/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Larry R. Squire is Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Neurosciences, and Psychology at the University of California, San Diego. He is also a Research Career Scientist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Diego. Squire is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a past president of the Society for Neuroscience.

Table of Contents

Previous ContributorsPreface to Volume 1Preface to Volume 6Bernard W. AgranoffEmilio BizziMarian Cleeves DiamondCharles G. GrossRichard HeldLeslie L. IversenMasakazu KonishiLawrence KrugerSusan E. LeemanVernon B. MountcastleShigetada NakanishiSolomon H. SnyderNobuo SugaHans ThoenenIndex of Names

Editorial Reviews

"Anyone interested in the history of science in this century will find the 17 autobiographical essays collected in volume one of The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography rich in both facts and in the sociology of science... The book, edited by Larry Squire, a former president of the Society for Neuroscience, was conceived to inform and inspire students and working scientists alike... The essays represent a range of interests and activities as diverse as the field their authors helped build... Above all this book is a treasure of the history, ideas, innovations, and politics that coalesced to produce, and still color, current neuroscience. Anyone entering this field should find the volume valuable for this reason alone."
--SCIENCE

Fifteen neuroscientists who have made significant contributions to the field describe the experiences that shaped their lives, including the teachers, colleagues, and students with whom they worked and the scientific work that motivated them during their careers. In each case, the subject's basic biographical background is provided, including birth date and place, education, academic appointments, honors, and awards received. A brief synopsis of each neuroscientist's achievements is then provided, followed by their own summary of their lives, each with varying degrees of person information blended into their accounts of their career trajectory, from schooling to their most recent scientific work. Lacks a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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