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Dec 2024
1h 15m

Mnemonology (MEMORY) Part 1 with Michael...

ALIE WARD
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How are memories made? Where are they stored? Where do they go? What was I just talking about? Neurobiologist, professor, researcher, and Director of UC Irvine’s Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, Dr. Michael Yassa, joins us for a two-parter deep diving into our memories. Get to know the cells that run your life while he also busts flim-flam ... Show More
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