Man with No Memory | The Permanent Now | 2

American Innovations

Wondery

Steven Johnson, History, Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Science

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Without a functioning memory, Henry Molaison struggles to cope with everyday life. He loses his job, and becomes totally dependent on his overwhelmed parents. Meanwhile, neuroscientist Brenda Milner realizes that Henry’s tragic case can solve some profound mysteries about how memory works in our brains—and might even reveal whole new aspects of memory that previously went undetected.

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0:23.9	Henry Malayson sits alone in a room he doesn't recognize.
0:28.5	There are pristine white sheets on the bed and curtains with tiny sailboats on the windows.
0:33.7	There's a nice park across the street.
0:36.0	He looks out and notices someone walking a black lab that looks just like his uncle
0:41.3	mixedok.
0:42.8	Henry's not sure why he's in this room.
0:45.8	He knows he's scheduled to have brain surgery sometime to fix his epilepsy, so maybe
0:51.0	it's related to that, but he can't retrace the steps that led up to this moment.
0:56.4	Could they have given him some drugs?
0:58.4	A strange feeling comes over him.
1:00.7	It reminds him of the few times he's taken a trip out of town and woken up in a hotel room
1:05.5	with no idea where he is.
1:07.7	Except that now, the feeling isn't going away.
1:10.9	Suddenly, a man in a white doctor's coat barges in, waving a piece of paper over his
1:15.6	head.
1:16.6	I've got your results, Henry.
1:18.1	It's great news.
1:19.1	He looks vaguely familiar, but Henry can't place him.
	...

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