As the year 2008 draws to a close, excitement and an expectation of change hang in the air, and not least in the field of neuroscience, according to the Editorial in the December issue of Nature Reviews Neuroscience (9, 885; 2008). From the Editorial:
“We have recently had a decade of the brain, and there is a sense that this will be a century of neuroscience,” says Pasko Rakic, one of three winners of this year’s Kavli prize for neuroscience, in an interview on page 893 of the December issue. Pasko Rakic, Sten Grillner and Thomas Jessell were recognized for their pioneering work and outstanding contributions to elucidating the development and function of neural circuits. This highly prestigious prize, which will be given biannually in the fields of nanoscience, neuroscience and astrophysics, was awarded for the first time this year. The interviews highlight the milestones in the careers of the awardees, their outlook on neuroscience and their advice for young neuroscientists.