East Hampton - As part of a special presentation, the movie "In Search of Memory" will be shown at The Jewish Center of the Hamptons on Monday, July 5 at 8 p.m. The film features discussions with Dr. Eric Kandel, who won the 2000 Nobel Laureate Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his groundbreaking research on the physiology of the brain's storage of memories.

"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.

Both through its personal journey into the memory of this amazingly spry and witty 79-year old, especially his traumatic experiences during the Holocaust, and a visit to his Columbia University laboratory, where Kandel and his colleagues demonstrate their experimental research, "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.

Kandel is professor of biochemistry and biophysics at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and a Senior Investigator in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He was also the founding director of the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, which is now the Department of Neuroscience at Columbia. Kandel has recently authored "In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind" (WW Norton), which chronicles his life and research. The book was awarded the 2006 Los Angeles Times Book Award for Science and Technology. Dr. Kandel appeared recently on the Brain Series of the "Charlie Rose Show."

All are welcome at this free event.