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Suppose that scientists could erase certain memories by tinkering with a single substance in your brain. Benedict Carey, science writer for The New York Times, joins The Takeaway with a report an experimental drug that helps you forget.
Suppose that scientists could erase certain memories by tinkering with a single substance in your brain. They could make you forget a chronic fear, a traumatic loss, even a bad habit. Benedict Carey, science writer for The New York Times, joins The Takeaway with a report on researchers in Brooklyn who have created an experimental drug that helps you forget.