Our memory is fundamental to our sense of self, so what does the science say about the people who lose it? Science journalist Lauren Aguirre joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the amnesia opioid addicts sometimes suffer from, new breakthroughs in understanding Alzheimer’s, and her own experience with temporary memory loss. Her book is called “The Memory Thief and the Secrets Behind How We Remember – A Medical Mystery.”
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