It's not very well understood yet, but one of my favorite layman pieces on recent research is at: http://www.wired.com/2012/02/ff_forgettingpill/ http://www.wir

It's not very well understood yet, but one of my favorite layman pieces on recent research is at: http://www.wired.com/2012/02/ff_forgettingpill/ http://www.wired.com/2012/02/ff_forgettingpill/ Somewhat tangentially (but I can't resist), this excellent story by Ted Chiang explores the transience of memory, and the role technology might play in sustaining it: https://subterraneanpress.com/magazine/fall_2013/the_truth_of_fact_the_truth_of_feeling_by_ted_chiang https://subterraneanpress.com/magazine/fall_2013/the_truth_o...