The roundtable explored advances in memory research over three decades, including neural processes of consolidation and reconsolidation, and the biochemistry of memory. Key questions addressed how research illuminates memory's role in development, treatment of memory impairment in aging populations, and dialogue between neuroscientists and memory scholars. Title references Vladimir Nabokov's autobiography Speak, Memory.
Speakers
Cristina Alberini
Professor in the Center for Neural Science, New York University
Has studied biological mechanisms of long-term memory for 20 years, focusing on memory consolidation and reconsolidation, the processes by which newly learned information become long-lasting memories.
Sven Bernecker
Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Irvine
Holds doctorate from Stanford University; recipient of Humboldt Research Award; held positions at Munich, Birkbeck College London, Manchester, and Vienna.
Tom Carew
Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of Faculty of Arts and Science; Professor of Neural Science, NYU
Trained with Eric Kandel; elected fellow of AAAS and American Academy.
Martin Conway
Professor of Cognitive Psychology, City University London
Studies human memory for 30+ years; known for pioneering theoretical work on autobiographical memory and neuropsychology research.
Penelope Lewis
Senior Lecturer of Neuroscience, University of Manchester
Runs Neuroscience and Psychology of Sleep (NaPS) lab; author of The Secret World of Sleep.
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