Episode One
How Do We Know What Neurons Are?
This episode explores the origins of how we study the physical building blocks of memory. Let's look at two famous historical figures, Camillo Golgi and Santiago Ramon y Cajal, their contributions to science, how they got on each other's nerves, and how they started us on our journey of uncovering what it means to remember.
Episode Two
How Do Fish Remember Lasers?
Content warning: This episode contains brief discussion of addiction and PTSD.
​
How do memories form? How do we know it’s happening? Why do I keep talking about zebrafish? Find out here with an interview with Don Arnold, Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering from USC Dornsife, who will explain neurons and how you can study the formation of memory happening in living organisms. Find out more about Dr. Arnold's work in the references
​
Episode Three
Why Can Some People Never Forget?
Starting with the earliest studies of memory function by Hermann Ebbinghaus to the recent discovery of highly superior autobiographical memory, we’re looking at the different types of memory and how we access them - willingly or not.
Episode Four
Why do horror movies change our brains?
Tis the season to get creepy! This episode is all about the science behind being scared, what happens to our brains when we watch horror movies, and why you get anxious in a haunted house.