Memory and Cannibalism with Zach

How are memories formed? Can cannibalistic worms eat the memories of others? Zach and Nick discuss the basic unit of memory within the brain.

Papers:

Planaria: Memory Transfer through Cannibalism Reexamined: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.146.3641.274

A Manual of Psychological Experiments in Planaria: https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/resources/documents/PlanarianManual.pdf

Memory Transfer:

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.153.3736.658

*Disclaimer: The information in this show is for entertainment purposes only, and is not to be taken as professional or medical advice. Similarly, the views expressed on this show represent my own and not professional organizations affiliated.