Eric Kandel

Neuroscientist Austrian-American Born 1929 (age 97)

Elucidated molecular basis of learning and memory.

370 quotes

"Science requires both imagination and rigor."
Science
"The brain's power to heal itself offers profound hope."
Hope
"Wisdom comes from reflecting on experience and learning from it."
Wisdom
"The journey of scientific discovery is as important as its destination."
"Our brains are shaped by curiosity and wonder."
Imagination
"The study of memory illuminates the nature of consciousness."
Knowledge
"Courage in science means challenging established beliefs when evidence warrants."
Courage
"The human brain is nature's most sophisticated creation."
Nature
"Learning and growth are lifelong processes."
Change
"The connections we make in our brains reflect the connections we make in life."
Relationships
"Understanding ourselves requires humility about how much we don't know."
Wisdom
"The brain is both the instrument and the subject of its own study."
Philosophy
"Truth in science is provisional, always open to revision with new evidence."
Truth
"The capacity for change is the greatest gift of the human brain."
Hope
"Science is a process of careful observation and bold interpretation."
Science
"Every memory is precious because it is part of who we are."
Life
"The study of the brain reveals the profound unity of mind and body."
Philosophy
"Passion for understanding drives both art and science forward."
Inspiration
"The human brain's capacity for adaptation is its greatest strength."
Strength
"Learning reshapes not just what we know, but who we are."
Education
"The brain is a mirror of the world and a window into the self."
Knowledge
"Scientific progress requires the courage to question authority."
Courage
"The beauty of neuroplasticity is that we are never finished growing."
Beauty
"Every person's experience of the world is mediated by their unique brain."
Philosophy
"The pursuit of truth is the foundation of all scientific endeavor."
Truth
"Our brains are both our greatest tool and our greatest mystery."
Science
"Hope lies in understanding that we can change ourselves through learning."
Hope
"The brain's capacity for wonder is what makes us fundamentally human."
"Science is the systematic pursuit of understanding through observation and reason."
Knowledge
"Every thought we have is a physical event in our brains."
Science