Episode

Steve Ramirez: Forget about it

Podcast: Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
Published: Feb 3, 2026
Duration seconds: 2266
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Summary

Experiments with mice have shown it’s possible to tinker with and even erase a memory. The goal for neuroscience now is to apply the science to help people struggling with PTSD and other mentally crippling memories.