The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography: Volume 7 / Edition 7

by Larry R. Squire

Overview

The seventh volume of The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography is a collection of autobiographical essays by distinguished senior neuroscientists in which they recount the events that shaped their lives and identify the mentors and colleagues who inspired them. The narratives provides a human dimension to the world of scientific research.

Each entry includes a complete CV so that the interested reader may see how the scientists were trained and how they progressed through their careers. This collection of fascinating essays will inform and inspire students and working scientists alike in a wide variety of disciplines including biology, psychology, and medicine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195396133
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/09/2011
Series:	History of Neuroscience in Autobiography , #7
Pages:	778
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

Larry R. Squire, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurosciences,
and Psychology, University of California, San Diego.

Table of Contents

Previous Contributors
Preface to Volume 1
Preface to Volume 7

Floyd Bloom
Joaquin Fuster
Michael Gazzaniga
Bertil Hille
Ivan Izquierdo
E.G. (Ted) Jones
Kresmir Krnjevic
Nicole le Douarin
Terje Lomo
Michael Merzenich
John W. Moore
Robert Y. Moore
Michael Posner
Peter Schiller
Gordon Shepherd
Robert Wurtz
Index of Names

Editorial Reviews

"The autobiographies of these 16 neuroscientists are quite extensive and they discuss their careers and factors that shaped their thinking in great detail. Readers will be inspired by these essays." — Doody's

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Gary B Kaniuk, PsyD (Cermak Health Services)
Description: This is a volume of autobiographies of senior neuroscientists that "relate a lifetime of investigation and discovery."
Purpose: It consists of 16 chapters by senior neuroscientists who write about the experiences that shaped their lives; the teachers, colleagues, and students with whom they worked; and the scientific work that has absorbed them during their careers.
Audience: It is hoped that this collection "will inform and inspire students and working scientists alike in a wide variety of disciplines including biology, psychology, and medicine.\"
Features: The authors begin by presenting their CVs before briefly discussing their childhood and academic backgrounds. The major focus is on their professional careers and accomplishments, including their mentors and other factors that influenced their work. The chapters end with a selected bibliography. Most of the autobiographies are 50-60 pages long, so they go into considerable detail. Students and early career professionals will be inspired by these individuals who have accomplished so much. The book is not easy to read when the authors are discussing specific neuroscientific details. However, even without an extensive neuroscience background, readers will learn how these individuals worked toward success.
Assessment: The autobiographies of these 16 neuroscientists are quite extensive and they discuss their careers and factors that shaped their thinking in great detail. Readers will be inspired by these essays.

Doody's Review Service