Face 2 Face With David Peck

Hilde and Ylva Østby Hilde and Ylva Østby and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their fascinating new book Shakespeare, molecules, literature and neuroscience, the dark arts the imagination and why we should cherish memories.  What makes us remember? Why do we forget? And what, exactly, is a memory?With playfulness and intelligence, two Norwegian sisters—novelist Hilde Østby and neuroscientist Ylva Østby—answer these questions and more. Adventures in Memory: The Science and Secrets of Remembering and Forgetting offers an illuminating look at one of our most fascinating faculties. With playfulness and intelligence, Adventures in Memory answers these questions and more, offering an illuminating look at one of our most fascinating faculties. The authors—two Norwegian sisters, one a neuropsychologist and the other an acclaimed writer—skilfully interweave history, research, and exceptional personal stories, taking readers on a captivating exploration of the evolving understanding o