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A riveting narrative account of a brilliant, rebel scientist and his notorious lab as they unlock the mystery of memory. For decades Gary Lynch sought to uncover what physically happens in the brain when we form a memory. Luckily award-winning journalist Terry McDermott was with Lynch in his lab as his staff worked tirelessly to achieve this groundbreaking scientific discovery. Here with the verve of a novelist, McDermott introduces the cutting-edge science and wild cast of characters that enabled Lynch to reveal the inner workings of the memory machine. He then explains some practical applications of these discoveries- drugs that could possibly cure a wide range of neurological conditions, including ADHD. He also shows where Lynch's sights are now set- on discovering the larger architectural of memory formation.

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@lt;p@gt; Gets us a lot closer to the problem of how the brain records experience. --@lt;i@gt;The Los Angeles Times @lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt; @lt;br@gt; Crisp prose. . . . a cross between Hunter S. Thompson and E.O. Wilson or Stephen Jay Gould. --@lt;i@gt;Providence Journal@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt; A fascinating book. --@lt;i@gt;Seattle Times@lt;/i@gt; @lt;br@gt; @lt;br@gt; [A] compelling ride. Look for it. Remember it. --@lt;i@gt;The Oregonian@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt; A fascinating portrait of one brilliant, eccentric scientist and an insight into some of the groundbreaking science that seeks to explain memory. --@lt;i@gt;San Francisco Book Review@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt; @lt;br@gt; A fun read about some fascinating neuroscience, and, even more importantly, provides a rare look into how science is really done. --Len Mlodinow, author of @lt;i@gt;The Drunkard's Walk@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt; @lt;br@gt; This is an engrossing story of science and the brilliant, flawed people who make it. -- @lt;i@gt;Pub

<p> Gets us a lot closer to the problem of how the brain records experience. -- The Los Angeles Times <br> Crisp prose. . . . a cross between Hunter S. Thompson and E.O. Wilson or Stephen Jay Gould. -- Providence Journal <br> A fascinating book. -- Seattle Times <br> [A] compelling ride. Look for it. Remember it. -- The Oregonian <br> A fascinating portrait of one brilliant, eccentric scientist and an insight into some of the groundbreaking science that seeks to explain memory. -- San Francisco Book Review <br> A fun read about some fascinating neuroscience, and, even more importantly, provides a rare look into how science is really done. --Len Mlodinow, author of The Drunkard's Walk <br> This is an engrossing story of science and the brilliant, flawed people who make it. -- Pubilshers Weekly <br> A stirring account of how important scientific research gets done. -- Kirkus <br> Engrossing . . . a book about the truth, and the endless human st

Gets us a lot closer to the problem of how the brain records experience. --<i>The Los Angeles Times </i> Crisp prose. . . . a cross between Hunter S. Thompson and E.O. Wilson or Stephen Jay Gould. --<i>Providence Journal</i> A fascinating book. --<i>Seattle Times</i> [A] compelling ride. Look for it. Remember it. --<i>The Oregonian A fascinating portrait of one brilliant, eccentric scientist and an insight into some of the groundbreaking science that seeks to explain memory. --<i>San Francisco Book Review A fun read about some fascinating neuroscience, and, even more importantly, provides a rare look into how science is really done. --Leonard Mlodinow, author of <i>The Drunkard's Walk This is an engrossing story of science and the brilliant, flawed people who make it. -- <i>Publishers Weekly A stirring account of how important scientific research gets done. -- <i>Kirkus Engrossing . . . a book about the truth, and the endless human struggle to find it. --Jonah Lehrer, author of<i> How We Decide Thrilling . . . a story you won't forget. --David Eagleman, author of<i> Sum</p>

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Terry McDermott is a former national reporter for the Los Angeles Times and the author of Perfect Soldiers- The 9/11 Hijackers-Who They Were, Why They Did It. He lives in Southern California.

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