New Scientist presents ...
Online Event: The neuroscience of memory
6pm UK Time | Tuesday 4th June 2024
The ability to store memories and re-live each moment in detail makes an immensely important contribution to our lives. But remembering is a reconstructive process rather than a literal act of reproduction. Sensory and perceptual features of an event, and the thoughts and feelings we had when the event occurred, are assembled at the time of recall under the influence of varied biases and pressures. In this talk, Jon will explain how the brain captures memories and how they are rebuilt each time they are recalled, allowing us to re-experience past events in vivid, multisensory detail.
Jon Simons is a cognitive neuroscientist who leads a research programme seeking to understand the brain regions involved in human memory. After studying Psychology at the University of Aberdeen, Jon undertook a PhD at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, before moving to a post-doctoral position at Harvard University. On returning to the UK, he took up a senior research fellowship at UCL, followed by a move back to Cambridge, where he is now Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and principal investigator in the Memory Laboratory at the Department of Psychology. The laboratory's research has been funded by support from UKRI (BBSRC, ESRC, and MRC) and from a number of charitable organisations (Isaac Newton Trust, James S. McDonnell Foundation, Leverhulme Trust, Mental Health Research UK, Rosetrees Trust, and Wellcome Trust).
What's included in your ticket:
- Live lecture lasting 60 minutes including Q&A with Jon Simons
- On-demand access to a recording of the lecture and Q&A for 12 months
Event Information
This online event will start at 18.00 UK time on 4 June 2024 and will last for approximately one hour. Access to a recording of the event will be exclusively available to registrants for the 12 months following the live event. The on-demand recording will be available to view within 24 hours of the live discussion. Ring Central will email you a confirmation immediately after registering. You will also receive a separate email from Ring Central, with a link to access the event auditorium prior to the event; please note that each link is unique and should not be shared. Tickets are non-transferable to any other New Scientist event. All tickets are non-refundable. New Scientist reserves the right to alter the event and its line-up, or cancel the event. In the unlikely event of cancellation, all tickets will be fully refunded. New Scientist Ltd will not be liable for any additional expenses incurred by ticket holders in relation to the event. Tickets are subject to availability and are only available in advance through Ring Central. To secure your place we recommend you book in advance.