Oct 21 Stanley Plumly reads from ‘Orphan Hours’ By Ellen Rolfes // Poet and veteran teacher Stanley Plumly continues his exploration of personal memories, juxtaposing his childhood with 74 years worth of knowledge and perspective on the world, in his latest collection, "Orphan Hours: Poems." In addition to his writing, Plumly… Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch Poetry Project Helps Dementia Patients Live in the Moment In our new series, "Where Poetry Lives," Natasha Trethewey, poet laureate of the United States, and Jeffrey Brown spends time at the Alzheimer's Poetry Project in Brooklyn. The international program works with people with dementia to try to trigger memory by… Continue watching
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Feb 13 Watch The Life and Legacy of Whitney Houston Whitney Houston, the superstar known for turning gospel and soul into pop music gold, was found dead over the weekend in her Los Angeles hotel room. She was 48. Jeffrey Brown and songwriter Gordon Chambers discuss her life and legacy,… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch Google’s Effects on Memory Psychologist Betsy Sparrow tells Hari Sreenivasan about her newest research. Continue watching
May 11 Watch Making of a Memory Master: Memory Brain Battle Hari challenges journalist Joshua Foer to a shopping list brain battle. Continue watching
May 10 Watch The Making of a Memory Master: Memory Brain Battle Hari challenges journalist Joshua Foer to a shopping list brain battle. Continue watching
May 10 Watch The Making of a Memory Master Hari Sreenivasan interviews Joshua Foer on the culture, art and neuroscience of memory. Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch NOVA scienceNOW: Mysteries of Memory An excerpt of NOVA scienceNOW, which takes an in-depth look at the human brain as a neuro-anatomist dissects one into 3,000 pieces. Continue watching