The Quanta Podcast

Audio Edition: How ‘Event Scripts’ Structure Our Personal Memories

Jul 31, 2025 · 24 min · Season 1 · Episode 16 · 35.9 MB
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By screening films in a brain scanner, neuroscientists discovered a rich library of neural scripts — from a trip through an airport to a marriage proposal — that form scaffolds for memories of our experiences.

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