Vienna is relatively small. And it had wonderful salons, opportunities for people to get together. There was a … - Eric Kandel

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Eric Kandel

Vienna is relatively small. And it had wonderful salons, opportunities for people to get together. There was a lot of interaction between scientists and non-scientists, between Jews and non-Jews, between artists, writers and scientists, including medical scientists.

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