S01E04 Men in Black Neuralyzers: Salient Hot Dog Memory

Cinema Science Podcast: Scientists Chat About Their Favorite Movies and Shows

English - November 13, 2018 11:00 - 45 minutes - 72.6 MB
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We watched Men in Black, an unforgettable movie that caused 90s kids everywhere to question whether or not their parents are aliens. Graduate student Ariadne Penalva teaches us how we store and retrieve memories, why it's hard to forget that embarrassing thing you did 10 years ago, and whether or not neurolyzers can erase your memory of an alien.

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Co-Hosted and Edited by Heidi Febinger, @PandaBumHah

Co-Hosted by Anne Gibson, @HubbleGibson

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Cinema Science was graciously funded by the University of Utah Neuroscience Initiative.