thank you ann temkin and olive sacks columbia university neurologist. i should note you're wearing this cap not because we want to promote anying but because you thought it would shield your sensitive eyes from the bright television lights we are thrilled to have you here without a hat. thank you very much. and eric kandel and i havebeen on a journey. it has been a journey that i have learned as much as i have on any series. it has opened up to enormous possibilities. i think ic and i could sit here tonight and say let's go do ten parts of creativit just the questions we have raed at this table show you the extraordinary thing we've been talking about which is that as we understand the complexity of the brain just a little bit it hop up and shows us the possibilities of understanding so much more and understanding who we are and understanding where what we thought o as in a sense didn't quite understand about behavior and how there was a connection to biology. and eric has helped us understand that he is my great friend and has been the guiding hand and