ACFNY SUPPORTED | FILM SCREENING IN SEARCH OF MEMORY: The Neuroscientist Eric Kandel WEDNESDAY SEP 15, 06:30 PM |
(U.S.A., 2008, 95 min, German with English Subtitles)
Written and directed by Petra Seeger
The Museum of Jewish Heritage and The Austrian Cultural Forum New York present the post-screening of IN SEARCH OF MEMORY with Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Eric Kandel.
Moderation: Andreas Stadler (director of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York)
“Memory is everything. Without it we are nothing” - Eric Kandel
IN SEARCH OF MEMORY is a compelling blend of autobiography and history that recounts the life of one of the most important neuroscientists of the 20th century and illuminates scientific developments in our understanding of the brain’s role in recording and preserving memory. In addition to archival footage and dramatic re-creations of Kandel’s childhood experiences in Nazi-occupied Vienna and his formative years as an emigrant in New York, the film features discussions with Kandel, friends and family, as well as his public lectures in Vienna and New York, which explore both his professional and personal life, especially his emotional ties to Judaism.
IN SEARCH OF MEMORY examines how the brain stores memories, the difference between short-term and long-term memory, Alzheimer’s and age-related memory loss, and structural modifications to the brain that enhance memory. In revisiting the people, places and objects of Kandel’s lifetime experiences, IN SEARCH OF MEMORY reveals how everything we undergo changes the brain, even our genetic make-up, and can determine the focus of a life’s work.
“Mentally stimulating and emotionally affecting."- Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune.
Photocredit: W-Film
Watch the official trailer:
Photocredit: W-Film
VENUE
Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Place
New York, NY 10280
For tickets and further information please visit:
http://www.mjhnyc.org/safrahall/visit_safra_29.htm#kandel
$10, $7 students/seniors, $5 Museum members and Friends of the Austrian Cultural Forum
