Curious Collection
Memory: Explore and discover more by taking a trip down the audio rabbit hole...
What’s your earliest memory?
Why can’t we remember much from the first few years of our lives?
The Forgetful Child
Why don't we remember the first few years of our lives?
Why do our senses trigger memories so strongly?
Why do certain smells transport you back to a time, place or person in your life?
Does Asking Questions Improve Your Memory?
Marnie Chesterton asks why smell and music have such a vivid impression on our memories.
Just how much can we trust what we remember?
How reliable is your memory?
Can We Trust Our Own Memories?
A psychology lesson with Mrs Harrowell testing our power of recollection.
Can we improve our capacity for remembering things accurately?
Is it possible for anyone to become a memory champion?
Mental Athletics
Matthew Syed asks whether anyone can become a mental athlete.
Do you rely on your smartphone to remember things for you?
Do you worry that technology is making us lazy?
Memory
Aleks Krotoski asks how digital devices are changing our memories.
Is there anything you’d rather forget?
How close are scientists getting to being able to erase certain memories?
Erased Memories and Spotless Minds
Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the science of erasing memories.
Fin
How close are scientists getting to being able to erase certain memories?
