Can Science Give a New Definition to Selective Memory?
Source: New York Times In the movie “Eternal Sunshine on a Spotless Mind,” Jim Carrey tried to edit his memory so he could forget painful memories. Perhaps science and technology is about to catch up with imagination. New efforts by researchers point towards the ability to edit out traumatic memories and bad memories. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Wired magazine conducted an interview with an Oxford University professor regarding the future of memory editing. They discussed both the science and the ethics of this new advancement.
