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Forensic psychologist Scott Fraser says,

Can Eyewitnesses Create Memories?

Forensic psychologist Scott Fraser studies how we remember crimes. He describes a deadly shooting and explains how eyewitnesses can create memories that they haven't seen. Why? Because the brain is always trying to fill in the blanks.
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How Do Experiences Become Memories?

Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman goes through a series of examples from vacations to colonoscopies. He explains how our "experiencing selves" and our "remembering selves" perceive happiness differently.
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Joshua Foer says that one past memory champion developed a technique to remember more than 4,000 binary digits in half an hour.

Can Anyone Learn To Be A Master Memorizer?

U.S. Memory Champion Joshua Foer shows how anyone can learn amazing feats of memory, including him.
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Can Eyewitnesses Create Memories?

Scott Fraser says even close-up eyewitnesses to a crime can create memories they may not have seen.
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Memory Games

In this hour, TED speakers discuss how your memory can improve your life or ruin someone else's.
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Who's The Best Drinker? Dogs? Cats? Or Pigeons?

Dogs and cats are experts at lapping. But some pigeons took their drinking cues from humans.
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The origin of itch has confounded scientists for decades.

Why You Have To Scratch That Itch

Got an itch? Gotta scratch? The reason might lie in an obscure molecule just discovered in mice.
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A still from video provided by researchers that shows glucose-averse German cockroaches avoiding a dab of jelly, which contains glucose, and favoring the peanut butter.

Evolution Saves Cockroaches From Taking The Bait

A new study shows that the insects developed a sudden aversion to sweet-tasting poisions.
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The Weight Of A Med Student's Subconscious Bias

Medical students' judgments about obese patients could eventually affect treatment.
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NOAA Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Season

Forecasters say warmer ocean temperatures are a factor in their forecast of up to six major storms.
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Researchers Find Bird Flu Is Contagious Among Ferrets

With news of the mammals' susceptibility, scientists worry the virus could become more dangerous.
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'Extremely Active' Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted

Officials are forecasting 13 to 20 named storms. As many as six could be major hurricanes.
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Inside A Tart Cherry Revival: 'Somebody Needs To Do This!'

As the sour fruit's rep as a superfood grows, a scientist bids to breed hardier, tastier varieties.
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Descending Into The Mariana Trench: James Cameron's Odyssey

Director and explorer James Cameron fulfilled a longtime goal of diving in the Mariana Trench.
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Seeing Double: Errors In Stem-Cell Cloning Paper Raise Doubts

Duplicated images in a breakthrough stem-cell study are prompting questions about its authenticity.
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Scientific Tooth Fairies Investigate Neanderthal Breast-Feeding

Researchers found a way to test ancient teeth for clues about when humans cut nursing short.
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Could African Crops Be Improved With Private Biotech Data?

A scientist asked the world's biggest life sciences companies to share information on 100 crops.
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Can Eyewitnesses Create Memories?

How Do Experiences Become Memories?

Can Anyone Learn To Be A Master Memorizer?

Can Eyewitnesses Create Memories?

Memory Games

Who's The Best Drinker? Dogs? Cats? Or Pigeons?

Why You Have To Scratch That Itch

Evolution Saves Cockroaches From Taking The Bait

The Weight Of A Med Student's Subconscious Bias

NOAA Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Season

Researchers Find Bird Flu Is Contagious Among Ferrets

'Extremely Active' Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted

Inside A Tart Cherry Revival: 'Somebody Needs To Do This!'

Descending Into The Mariana Trench: James Cameron's Odyssey

Seeing Double: Errors In Stem-Cell Cloning Paper Raise Doubts

Scientific Tooth Fairies Investigate Neanderthal Breast-Feeding

Could African Crops Be Improved With Private Biotech Data?

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