Fearful memories are reinforced by the stress hormone cortisol. We’re all more likely to remember events that have great emotional significance: the birth of a child or the first time you met the love of your life. But bad memories seem to stick more than good. Memories of emotional experiences usually fade over time Strong […]
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Neuroscientist discovers global gene pool needs smart women to have babies
Meet Dr Radha Nair-Roberts, postdoctoral researcher at the Brain Repair Group at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Wales, UK. Radha and I first met in Oxford when we both won places on the Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD program in Neuroscience. Radha’s PhD studies took her on a far more exotic journey than most – few […]