The times we spend with the people we love are precious, and we have so many memories of those times. And the best moments happen when you don't plan them. Share how meaningful those memories are on ...

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One of my favorite activities to do with students when I’m teaching them about memory is to ask them to tell me about a penny. Seems easy right? Try it! Here’s what I want to know: Who is on the front ...

You could say that making memories is our highest purpose. The experiences we remember fondly (or not) become part of who we are. So you can’t aim high enough when it comes to making good memories.

Kandel, who won a share of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, found that to build a memory that lasts hours, days or years, neurons must manufacture new proteins and expand the docks, as ...