Eric Kandel 今天在纽约时报发表的鼓吹脑科学的文章：The New Science of Mind (原文链接：http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/08/opinion/sunday/the-new-science-of-mind.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0)。

文章欲扬先抑。开篇提到某些人对脑科学研究手段乃至前途的怀疑。接着举了若干个例子，具体说明脑科学的一些最新进展及其在临床上的价值。最后总结道：  “This new science of mind is based on the principle that our mind and our brain are inseparable.”.“In years to come, this increased understanding of the physical workings of our brain will provide us with important insight into brain disorders, whether psychiatric or neurological.”

总体来说，行文中规中矩，缺乏有新意的观点以及振奋人心的热情。虽然他本意是为了给脑科学打气，但似乎并没有在读者心中产生这样的效果。