The Science of Memory with Steve Ramirez

Princeton UP Ideas Podcast by Marshall Poe

Jul 30, 20260Arts

Today I’m speaking with neuroscientist Stave Ramirez about bullshit and memory. Steve is an associate professor at Boston University, where he runs a lab dedicated to uncovering the mysteries of memory. How memory works,...

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