Brain Science Podcast #12: Memory. This episode is a discussion based on the book Memory: From Mind to Molecules (2000), by Larry Squires and Eric Kandel. We consider the different types of memory and explore the evidence about how memories are formed and where they are stored. Some of the answers might surprise you.

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Brain Science #11: Emotion. This episode is based on the 2001 book by Dylan Evans called Emotion: the science of sentiment. Some questions considered include

1. Are emotions universal?
2. Why are emotions important?
3. What is the relationship between mood and emotion?
4. How do emotions effect how we think?
5. Could computers be designed to feel emotion?

For detailed show notes and transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com. Please send comments to gincampbell at mac dot com.