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The Big Think Interview

The Big Think Interview

A neuroscientist’s guide to protecting your brain, in 58 minutes

Jun 26, 2026 · 59m

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A retired Japanese engineer once memorized pi to over 111,000 digits using nothing but storytelling and visualization. He also forgot his wife's birthday that same year. Neuroscientist Lisa Genova uses this contradiction to dispel a persistent collective fear: that ordinary forgetting is an early warning sign of Alzheimer's.