Dr. Wendy Suzuki
Dr. Brenda Milner
Over the past few months I have had the wonderful opportunity to explore a world that was completely new to me -- neuroscience. I've been working with neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki to create a new podcast series called Totally Cerebral for Transistor, a new initiative from PRX. I have loved learning about the creativity that is at the heart of great discoveries.
In our first episode, Wendy talks to pioneering experimental psychologist Brenda Milner, who in 1957 completely changed how we think about learning and memory. Brenda studied the famous amnesic patient HM, and the story is a tragedy, a mystery, and a revelation about how memory works. I'm thrilled to share it here: