How to Change a Memory

Steve Ramirez deftly blends storytelling and science in this deeply personal book. Ramirez has done game-changing work to reveal the mechanisms of memory. How to Change a Memory puts these discoveries in a broader context, telling the story of memory in a manner that is both engaging and accessible – Charan Ranganath, author of Why We Remember: Revealing the Hidden Power of MemoryHow to Change a Memory is a magnificent gem. Steve Ramirez treats us to an engaging account of his groundbreaking research on manipulating memories. He shows us how our memories are controllable, and that by modifying memories, we can heal the mind and promote health. We can change life as we know it. Rarely will you find a scientific memoir that leads you to say, “I couldn’t put it down.” This is one – Elizabeth F. Loftus, author of Eyewitness TestimonyCombining his own compelling personal story with first-hand accounts of the pathbreaking science that he helped to create, Steve Ramirez explains startling discoveries about memory in an engaging and fascinating way. How to Change a Memory is a must-read for anyone interested in how the brain constructs the past – Daniel L. Schacter, author of The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers

Steve Ramirez has been featured on CNN, NPR and the BBC and in leading publications such as The New York Times, National Geographic, Wired, Forbes, the Guardian, The Economist and Nature. An award-winning neuroscientist who has given TED talks on his groundbreaking work on memory manipulation, he is associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University.