The making of memory : from molecules to mind

Steven P. R. Rose

What is a memory in the brain, and how do molecules and nerve cells turn experience into something we can recall?

At a glance

You will understand why memory is not a stored file but a living process that changes each time you recall it
You will question whether a perfect memory would even help, given the author's suggestion that forgetting may serve us
You will learn why a brain change that follows learning is not proof of memory until it is shown to be necessary