Riveting Memories: How They Are Made and Lost. How the mind works is an enduring mystery. Why can we instantly remember an event from years ago, but forget what happened yesterday? What occurs inside neurons when we memorize a fact or learn the cello? In this Talking Science lecture for high school students, physicianscientist Robert B. Darnell, M.D., Ph.D., professor and head, Laboratory of Molecular Neurooncology at The Rockefeller University, highlights how cuttingedge molecular biology and genetics are revealing fundamental mechanisms that underlie learning and memory. Filmed in Caspary Auditorium on January 14, 2023.