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April 28, 2017

When Is It Worth Worrying About Dementia?

Alzheimer's is the result of a combination of risks you can and cannot control. Here's how to ground yourself before the next wave of Alzheimer's hysteria. The post When Is It Worth Worrying About Dementia? appeared first on WIRED.

April 4, 2017

You Could Soon Print Out Simple Electronics With Your Deskjet

Imagine using your $50 deskjet printer to print out digital memory instead of thank-you cards. The post You Could Soon Print Out Simple Electronics With Your Deskjet appeared first on WIRED.

April 1, 2017

Want to Play Scrabble Like a Pro? Here’s Your Memory Trick

The strategy, called retrieval practice, is a type of mental doing: It's a way to create the webs of meaning that support what we know. The post Want to Play Scrabble Like a Pro? Here’s Your Memory Trick appeared first on WIRED.

March 7, 2017

Ben Carson Just Got a Whole Lot Wrong About the Brain

Oh, if only your brain remembered everything you ever encountered. The post Ben Carson Just Got a Whole Lot Wrong About the Brain appeared first on WIRED.

December 1, 2016

The Neuroscientist Who’s Building a Better Memory for Humans

Ted Berger's implant electrically stimulates the brain to form memories—at least in rats and monkeys. And now, he's testing one that could work in humans. The post The Neuroscientist Who's Building a Better Memory for Humans appeared first on WIRED.

August 12, 2016

Why Patient HM’s Mysteries Are Still Locked in His Brain

HM’s scientific potential remains unfulfilled—thanks to delays from a custody fight and the limitations of current neuroscience itself. The post Why Patient HM’s Mysteries Are Still Locked in His Brain appeared first on WIRED.

September 1, 2015

Temple Grandin on How Oliver Sacks Changed Her Life

Oliver Sacks inspired and motivated a generation of neurologists, neuroscientists, and psychologists. Here are some of their reflections on the man.

The post Temple Grandin on How Oliver Sacks Changed Her Life appeared first on WIRED.

August 31, 2015

The Fully Immersive Mind of Oliver Sacks

He transformed modern medicine's understanding of the brain. And he rethought neurology---and his memory---from the inside out.

The post The Fully Immersive Mind of Oliver Sacks appeared first on WIRED.