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Striking case of a patient with medial temporal lobe amnesia. He performs at chance in laboratory recognition memory tests, but has nearly perfect recognition accuracy for a real-world experience, with the memories persisting for 15 months!

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Long-term retention of real-world experiences in a patient with profound amnesia
The medial temporal lobe (MTL) is known to be critical for healthy memory function, but patients with MTL damage can, under certain circumstances, dem…
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November 14, 2024 at 5:43 PM
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Get in Dorks, we are going protesting.

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.

More information to come.
February 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Great post on NIH and universities’ indirect costs. Among Aslin’s many great points is this gem: private contractors like SpaceX also charge indirect costs to the govt. And it appears (note THEIR rates aren’t public) they get way more than unis do.
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Dick’s Substack | Dick Aslin | Substack
My personal Substack. Click to read Dick’s Substack, by Dick Aslin, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.
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February 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Fellow NSA - National Security Agency veterans. Look at what’s happened at the National Cryptologic Museum. They covered up with brown paper the photos of Women in American Cryptology. All in response to President Trump’s anti-diversity executive order.
February 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM
New Year’s resolution about giving up alcohol? Well, according to this National Academies report, moderate drinkers (1-2 drinks/day) may experience fewer strokes, heart attacks and reduced all-cause mortality as compared to those who don’t drink. nap.nationalacademies.org/read/28582/c...
Read "Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health" at NAP.edu
Read chapter Summary: The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which serves as the primary source of dietary guidance from the federal government, prov...
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January 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM