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Our plastic brains: learning, memory and aging with the one and only Carla Shatz (Rerelease)
-- We're re-releasing our conversation with Carla Shatz, one of our favorites from the archive, which comes up all the time on the show in the context of brain plasticity and aging. Enjoy, and see you next time! -NW --
When we're kids, our brains are amazing at learning. We absorb information from the outside world with ease, and we can adapt to anything. But as we age, our brains become a little more fixed. Our brain circuits become a little less flexible.
You may have heard of a concept called neuroplasticity, our brain's ability to change or rewire itself. This is of course central to…
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