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English Academic Vocabulary Booster
1406. 153 Academic Words Reference from "Amy Milton: Can we edit memories? | TED Talk"

English Academic Vocabulary Booster

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 135:56


This podcast is a commentary and does not contain any copyrighted material of the reference source. We strongly recommend accessing/buying the reference source at the same time. ■Reference Source https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_milton_can_we_edit_memories ■Post on this topic (You can get FREE learning materials!) https://englist.me/153-academic-words-reference-from-amy-milton-can-we-edit-memories--ted-talk/ ■Youtube Video https://youtu.be/Tozagak6Dyg (All Words) https://youtu.be/u23sv0Wmk34 (Advanced Words) https://youtu.be/GFmJMaXtZsE (Quick Look) ■Top Page for Further Materials https://englist.me/ ■SNS (Please follow!)

How We're Wired
How We Remember

How We're Wired

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 30:50


What is a memory made of? Which parts of the brain help us remember? And what can taxi drivers' brains tell us about how memories are made?  In this episode of How We're Wired, join evolutionary anthropologist Dr Anna Machin as she dives into the science of memory, and how we remember. We'll unpick the structures of the brain that are involved in making memories, and attend an MRI scan of a London cabbie to understand what makes London drivers' brains so fascinating to neuroscientists.   With special thanks to Mark, Stephanie, Amy Milton, and Hugo Spiers.   How We're Wired is a Fresh Air Production for The Bertarelli Foundation. Subscribe or follow now so you never miss an episode.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Naked Reflections, from the Naked Scientists

Memory is unreliable and can even be treacherous. Think of all those criminal trials where two witnesses recall an event in totally contradictory ways. So how does memory operate? Amy Milton and Aliya Ali give us some answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by writing a review

Remake
050. Amy Milton: Erasing Memories for Good

Remake

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 65:43


TODAY'S GUEST   Dr. Amy Milton is an Associate Professor in Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge and the Ferreras-Willetts Fellow in Neuroscience at Downing College Cambridge. Her research focuses on understanding how memories persist and become updated in the brain, with the aim of using this knowledge to develop new forms of treatment for mental health disorders based on maladaptive emotional memories. She's trying to understand the conditions under which emotional memories become unstable, particularly those contributing to post traumatic stress disorder and drug addiction.   We talked in the middle of April 2022. When I heard about Amy's research and watched her TED Talk about editing memories, I thought this was something out of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It's not often that you encounter treatment with such transformative results and such promise, and at the same time, such scary potential. Despite her very technical subject, Amy was easy to talk to and I appreciated the care she took in explaining her research and its implications to a general audience.    EPISODE SUMMARY   In this conversation we talk about: How from a very early age, she was fascinated with the gap between what people intended to do and what they ended up doing, growing up with parents who were smokers. Editing memories, and how new information can be incorporated and the memories themselves disrupted. Studying addiction and the connection between addiction and memory, and how disrupting certain memories can prevent relapse. Different types of memories — implicit memories and explicit memories, episodic memories, emotional memories, habits. What does the smell of baking bread have to do with memory's role in addiction? What can we do to fight addiction? The role of memories in phobias and PTSD. Exposure therapy and how it can get better with memory modification. The use of psychedelics in therapy and in addiction, and how understanding the memory component of that can help us understand, potentially, psychedelics better.  Virtual reality exposure. And the ethical considerations of modifying someone's memory, whether it be through overuse, abuse, or a tyranny where individual rights are not a consideration.   This is one of a dozen or so weekly conversations we already have lined up for you with thinkers, designers, makers, authors, entrepreneurs, and investors who are working to change our world for the better. So follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app, or head over to remakepod.org to subscribe.   And now, let's jump right in with Dr. Amy Milton.   TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS   [4:54] Life in the Present [6:29] Early Childhood Lessons [9:06] A Path to Studying Memory [11:33] Taxonomy of Memory [17:10] The Difference Between a Habit and a Non-Habit [20:09] Being Mindful of Habits [23:46] Living with an Understanding of Memory [26:55] Maladaptive Memories [32:55] Extinction Learning and PTSD [37:18] Edit Mode [49:59] The Ethics of Editing Memories [57:17] Alternative Ways of Dealing with Trauma [1:02:23] A Short Sermon   EPISODE LINKS Amy's Links

Sorry, Please Continue
115: Dating in Springfield

Sorry, Please Continue

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 103:07


We have an amazing new episode recorded live at Whimsy Tea Company in Springfield, Illinois. We have Jeremy Hellwig, Amy Milton, and Larry Smith on the couch. Hilarious stories by Al Nimpson, Josh Freeman, Kristina Barbee, and Trey Eilers.

The You Project
#566 Memory Editing

The You Project

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 62:19


Imagine if we could ‘edit' our negative or traumatic memories to reduce, or potentially remove, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness and even, PTSD. Which would in turn improve mental, emotional and physical health, leading to an improvement in overall life quality/experience. Well, Dr. Amy Milton and her research team from Cambridge University are at the threshold of some amazing, and potentially life-changing breakthroughs in this area. Enjoy.

Question of the Week - From the Naked Scientists
What proportion of the brain stores memory?

Question of the Week - From the Naked Scientists

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 3:22


Dave got in touch with The Naked Scientists to ask, "How much of the brain is memory?" This week Harrison Lewis only just remembered to get in touch with Amy Milton from the University of Cambridge. Thank goodness he did, as Amy has extensive experience wrapping her head around this brain teaser... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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105: First Impressions with Amy Milton

Sorry, Please Continue

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 93:15


WE ARE BACK! Live from The Heavy Anchor in St Louis, Missouri! Amazing stories by Aaron Brooks, Elizabeth Bolhafner, Mollie Amburgey, and Rob Tee. Amy Milton, Kenny Kinds, and Jeremy Hellwig on the couch. New live shows the 2nd Wednesday of every month at The Heavy Anchor.

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Nesting With The Earley Birds
Testify! Interview w/ Amy Milton and her Walk with God Part 1

Nesting With The Earley Birds

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 33:19 Transcription Available


Guys - God can use all things and all people to bring them closer to Himself - Check out this amazing and beautiful story of Amy Milton and her walk with God - her testing of her faith, motherhood, womanhood and romance. This is part 1 of the 2 part series - get ready to cry. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/nestingwiththeearleybirds)

TEDTalks Health
Can we edit memories? | Amy Milton

TEDTalks Health

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 16:14


Trauma and PTSD rewire your brain -- especially your memory -- and can unearth destructive emotional responses when stirred. Could we eliminate these triggers without erasing the memories themselves? Enter neurologist Amy Milton's mind-blowing, memory-editing clinical research poised to defuse the damaging effects of painful remembered experiences and offer a potential path toward better mental health.

The Deep Dive
Are Our Devices Really Listening to Us?

The Deep Dive

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 33:27


With social media apps serving us ads that suspiciously align with our recent conversations, we've probably all had someone tell us that 'well, our devices are always listening, you know' ...but how true is that? To see whether our phones are eavesdropping or whether it's actually us, Alex and Joe explore the psychology behind our online behaviours with Senior Lecturer at The University of Cambridge, Dr Amy Milton, and discover how Facebook knows what ads to serve us as well as checking in with Liam Davies, Campfire's Head of Paid, to find out what data Facebook do and don't have access to... Head to Campfire's website http://campfire.co.uk to access info-packs and to find out more about this episode. Follow Alex, Joe and the Campfire team on LinkedIn, and Instagram @campf.ire. 

Yousuf and Ryan Podcast
EP 48 FT Dr. Amy Milton: "How We Can Edit Memory"

Yousuf and Ryan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 74:22


In today's episode we're joined with Dr. Amy Milton who is a Senior Lecturer in psychology at the University of Cambridge and a respected behavioral neuroscientist. We discuss the the memory research she's been a part of and what her discoveries mean in the long term. It's a great informative episode and I would definitely recommend checking it out especially if you want to understand how Tetris can be a means of manipulating memory. Intro: 0:00-0:58 “Edit Mode” and Memories: 0:58-11:35 Addiction: 11:35-16:55 How Tetris Can Edit Memories: 16:55-31:54 Downsides to Editing Memories: 31:54-39:21 Independent Alteration of Memories: 39:21-47:15 Black Mirror: 47:15-52:04 Ethics: 52:04-1:03:55 Research Process: 1:03:55-1:10:35 Outro: 1:10:35-1:13:18 This episode of the Yousuf and Ryan Podcast was cohosted by Yousuf Qaum and Ryan Flint. If you'd like to support us, consider giving us a $1 subscription on Patreon to help us get out of debt! https://www.patreon.com/insertpodcasttitle --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Talk Radio Europe
Amy Milton – Can we edit memories…with TRE’s Dave Hodgson

Talk Radio Europe

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 16:50


Amy Milton - Can we edit memories...with TRE's Dave Hodgson

TEDTalks Health
Can we edit memories? | Amy Milton

TEDTalks Health

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 16:06


Trauma and PTSD rewire your brain -- especially your memory -- and can unearth destructive emotional responses when stirred. Could we eliminate these triggers without erasing the memories themselves? Enter neurologist Amy Milton's mind-blowing, memory-editing clinical research poised to defuse the damaging effects of painful remembered experiences and offer a potential path toward better mental health.

TEDTalks Salud
¿Podemos editar recuerdos? | Amy Milton

TEDTalks Salud

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 16:06


El trauma y el TEPT reconfiguran nuestro cerebro, especialmente nuestra memoria, y pueden desenterrar respuestas emocionales destructivas cuando se agitan. ¿Podemos borrar estos factores desencadenantes sin eliminar los propios recuerdos? Entra a la alucinante investigación clínica sobre edición de memoria de la neuróloga Amy Milton, lista para desactivar los efectos dañinos de experiencias dolorosas recordadas y ofrecer un camino potencial hacia una mejor salud mental.

TEDTalks 건강
기억을 바꿀 수 있을까요? | 에이미 밀튼(Amy Milton)

TEDTalks 건강

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 16:06


트라우마와 외상 후 스트레스 장애는 우리 뇌, 특히 기억을 바꿔놓습니다. 자극을 받으면 파괴적인 감정 반응을 일으킬 수도 있죠. 기억을 지우지 않고서 이런 트리거를 제거할 수 있는 방법이 있을까요? 신경과 의사 에이미 밀튼이 고통스러운 기억의 해로운 영향을 제거하고 더 나은 정신건강을 위한 잠재적 경로를 제공할 준비가 되어있는 놀라운 기억력 편집 임상 연구에 대해 얘기합니다.

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TEDTalks Saúde
É possível editar memórias? | Amy Milton

TEDTalks Saúde

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 16:06


Traumas e transtorno de estresse pós-traumático alteram as conexões no nosso cérebro, principalmente da nossa memória, e podem desenterrar respostas emocionais destrutivas ao acioná-las. Seria possível eliminar esses gatilhos sem apagar essas memórias? A resposta pode estar na surpreendente pesquisa da neurologista Amy Milton sobre edição de memória, que está pronta para desativar os efeitos nocivos da lembrança de experiências dolorosas, oferecendo um caminho possível para uma melhor saúde mental.

TED Talks Daily (SD video)
Can we edit memories? | Amy Milton

TED Talks Daily (SD video)

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 16:06


Trauma and PTSD rewire your brain -- especially your memory -- and can unearth destructive emotional responses when stirred. Could we eliminate these triggers without erasing the memories themselves? Enter neurologist Amy Milton's mind-blowing, memory-editing clinical research poised to defuse the damaging effects of painful remembered experiences and offer a potential path toward better mental health.

TED Talks Daily
Can we edit memories? | Amy Milton

TED Talks Daily

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 16:06


Trauma and PTSD rewire your brain -- especially your memory -- and can unearth destructive emotional responses when stirred. Could we eliminate these triggers without erasing the memories themselves? Enter neurologist Amy Milton's mind-blowing, memory-editing clinical research poised to defuse the damaging effects of painful remembered experiences and offer a potential path toward better mental health.

TEDTalks Gesundheit
Können wir Erinnerungen verändern? | Amy Milton

TEDTalks Gesundheit

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 16:06


Traumata und PTBS verändern die Gehirnstruktur -- insbesondere das Gedächtnis -- und können destruktive, emotionale Reaktionen hervorrufen, sobald sich Betroffene an ihre traumatischen Erlebnisse erinnern. Können wir diese Auslöser blockieren bzw. verbannen, ohne dabei Erinnerungen als solche aus dem Gedächtnis auszuradieren? Tauchen Sie ein in die verblüffende klinische Studie zum Löschen von Erinnerungen von Amy Milton, die kurz davor ist, zu beweisen, dass sich womöglich bald Langzeitschäden schmerzlicher Erfahrungen mildern lassen und die Entwicklung zu einer stabileren, gesünderen Psyche durchaus möglich ist.

TED Talks Daily (HD video)
Can we edit memories? | Amy Milton

TED Talks Daily (HD video)

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 16:06


Trauma and PTSD rewire your brain -- especially your memory -- and can unearth destructive emotional responses when stirred. Could we eliminate these triggers without erasing the memories themselves? Enter neurologist Amy Milton's mind-blowing, memory-editing clinical research poised to defuse the damaging effects of painful remembered experiences and offer a potential path toward better mental health.

TEDTalks Santé
Pouvons-nous réécrire nos souvenirs ? | Amy Milton

TEDTalks Santé

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 16:06


Les traumatismes et le TSPT perturbent les réseaux de votre cerveau -- particulièrement votre mémoire -- et peuvent révéler des réactions émotionnelles destructrices quand on les remue. Pourrions-nous éliminer ces déclencheurs sans effacer les souvenirs eux-mêmes ? C'est tout l'enjeu de l'incroyable recherche clinique menée par la neurologue Amy Milton, portant sur la réécriture de la mémoire humaine. Ses travaux pourraient désamorcer les effets dévastateurs des souvenirs douloureux et potentiellement ouvrir la voie à une meilleure santé mentale.

Naked Neuroscience, from the Naked Scientists

This month, we're dipping our toes into addiction. What exactly is addiction? Who is likely to become addicted? And what's going on in the brain? Plus, stimulating better short term memory, and linguistic tricks that might make us more susceptible to fake news... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Naked Neuroscience, from the Naked Scientists

This month, we're dipping our toes into addiction. What exactly is addiction? Who is likely to become addicted? And what's going on in the brain? Plus, stimulating better short term memory, and linguistic tricks that might make us more susceptible to fake news... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Sorry, Please Continue
Episode 100

Sorry, Please Continue

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 256:48


This is our 100th podcast episode. It features 9 stories by storytelling MVP Rob T. It is over 4 hours long. On the couch during these stories were Jeremy Hellwig, Kenny Kinds, Amy Milton, Kris Wernowsky, Andrew Mihalevich, Bobby Jaycox, Stryker, Spurlock, Christian Lawrence, and Zach Stovall. The first two stories are from when our sound was not as good. So, if that bothers you, just skip ahead. 7 out of 9 stories sound great. Thanks for listening for 100 episodes. Here's to a couple hundred more. 

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Spacemerica!
Good Morning, Spacemerica! EP116 – CalamityCast Variety Show – Live Excerpts (Part 2)!

Spacemerica!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 58:23


ANOTHER VERY SPECIAL EPISODE! Listen in to a few excerpts from our very first LIVE CalamityCast Variety Show. This episode features readings from CalamityCast productions “Love & Lust,” an interview with Ian Tucker, the male lead in Love & Lust, stand-up from Amy Milton, and more live music from True Friends! CREDITS: The music forRead More

Spacemerica!
Good Morning, Spacemerica! EP113 – CalamityCast Variety Show Preview #2

Spacemerica!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 63:31


This week we continue our CalamityCast Variety Show preview with comedian Amy Milton. Ian and Liz talk comedy, motivation, and Amy’s backstory. We also have 3of5, aka Andy Garces back in the studio! Finally, Cookie St. Claire stops in to teach the gang all about cyborg looooove. CREDITS: The music for Good Morning, Spacemerica wasRead More

Sorry, Please Continue
084: REVENGE with Carmen Lagala

Sorry, Please Continue

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 91:48


An amazing new episode, recorded at Heavy Anchor in St Louis on October 20th. Amy Milton filled in for Jeremy. She and Kenny were joined by the very very funny Carmen Lagala! Telling stories, we have Allen P. Williams, Rok Patel, Meredith Hopping, and Steve Poggi.

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Sorry, Please Continue
080: INDIANAPOLIS with Isaac Landfert

Sorry, Please Continue

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 80:56


SPC makes its first stop in Indianapolis for a raucous show at the White Rabbit Cabaret. Amy Milton and Jeremy were joined by guest interrupter Isaac Landfert for a show about one of our favorite topics: Dating. Storytellers for this show include Gwen Sunkel who described an unfortunate overnight date with an out-of-towner she was supposed to take to the airport the next day. Frankie Spanxx told a story about getting awkwardly quizzed by a guy on a date. Then another date where she got pregnant by a guy who gave her a fake name and disappeared out of nowhere. Then another story that was actually really sweet. Peter Frederick Wallace talked about a woman that he picked up on Tinder with poetry, then she was really aggressive about hanging at his place that night. It marked the second story in this single episode where someone is unexpectedly slapped in the face during sex. Rai Caraballo spoke about dating an insane person and getting really drunk in his house full of red flags. It’s very scary but kind of funny. This episode marks the last of our 2017 Midwestern adventure!

The Catalogue Podcast
TCP BONUSode: Disney Part 1! with Amy Milton

The Catalogue Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2017 24:40


Amy Milton joins Joshua Evans and Christopher Melton to chat about Disney. Why are you reading this? It's a BONUSode!

The Catalogue Podcast
TCP 44: Morality! with Amy Milton and The Vanilla Beans

The Catalogue Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2017 76:17


Amy Milton joins Joshua Evans and Christopher Melton to chat about morality, guilt, and guns. She also voices the titular role in a rap version of the entire book 'Yertle the Turtle' by Dr. Seuss. The music is provided by The Vanilla Beans from their new album Wavey. Subscribe, Rate, and Review on iTunes WATCH Catalogue sketch videos on YouTube Follow The Catalogue on Twitter @TheCataloguePod Like us on Fussbook: facebook.com/TheCatalogueComedy  

Thank You for Being a Podcast: The Golden Girls Podcast
The Golden Girls Ep 120 An Illegitimate Concern with Stryker Spurlock and Amy Milton

Thank You for Being a Podcast: The Golden Girls Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2016 49:52


We had Stryker Spurlock (@StrykerSpurlock, Contraceptive Comedy) and Amy Milton (@AmyRMilton, Fatal Bus Accident) on the Golden Girls podcast this week. We watched the one where Blanche gets a visit from a grown man who claims that he is her late husband's son from another family he had in Texas! Also, Dorothy and Sophia decide to enter a mother-daughter beauty pageant. We talked about car hand jobs, Cher's leather outfit from the If I Could Back Time video and making strudel. Music by Mike Dennison (@mikd33) and Brian Kokernak (@kokernutz).

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Sorry, Please Continue
046: BIRTHDAY/SCARY with Amy Milton part 2

Sorry, Please Continue

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2016 39:17


This episode has Jeremy, Kenny, and Amy on the panel. We recorded this on Kenny's birthday. Telling stories: STL Sketchpad creator Jason Flamm tells a story about getting freaked out by a movie when he was a kid. Check out his podcast Welcome Thru Effingham. Rob T tells a couple different stories about almost getting in fights because his dumb friend didn't know when to stop, and also a story where a bunch of people almost got shot. Allen P Williams did our themesong. 

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Sorry, Please Continue
045: SCARY/BIRTHDAY with Amy Milton part 1

Sorry, Please Continue

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2016 46:47


Holy crap this episode is great. We had 2 themes: SCARY stories for Friday the 13th, and BIRTHDAY stories for Kenny's birthday. Jeremy, Kenny, and Amy Milton are on the panel. Brandon Judd tells a scary story and Jen Brown tells a story about a birthday. Both are fantastic.

Sorry, Please Continue
009: FAMILY with Stryker Spurlock and Amy Milton at St Lou Fringe

Sorry, Please Continue

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2015 56:06


Recorded live at St Lou Fringe! This is a pretty great episode. Sound quality is a little less than amazing, given the venue and limited load time. Amy filled in for Kenny, and Stryker Spurlock was the guest. Amazing solo performer Siobhan O'Loughlin told a story about some kind of weird stripclub themed puppet party, followed by an awkward experience with her brother. If you want to check out some of her other shows, go to her facebook page here. https://www.facebook.com/siobhansolo Christine Compas told a story about a weird hippie wedding she helped throw for her insane cousin. If you liked this, Like our facebook page and tell a friend. Also, next live show is at Foam on Cherokee Street in St Louis on August 27th. Then there's a show September 18 at The Stage at KDHX.

Research Horizons
Novel Thoughts #8: Amy Milton on Hubert Selby’s Requiem for a Dream

Research Horizons

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2015 3:00


Dr Amy Milton from Cambridge’s Department of Psychology relates how Requiem for a Dream, Hubert Selby’s bleak portrayal of drug addiction, motivated her to dedicate her academic career to finding treatments for addiction. Here she talks about this favourite book as part of ‘Novel Thoughts’, a series exploring the literary reading habits of eight Cambridge scientists. From illustrated children’s books to Thomas Hardy, from Star Wars to Middlemarch, we find out what fiction has meant to each of the scientists and peak inside the covers of the books that have played a major role in their lives. ‘Novel Thoughts’ was inspired by research at St Andrew’s University by Dr Sarah Dillon (now a lecturer in the Faculty of English at Cambridge) who interviewed 20 scientists for the ‘What Scientists Read’ project. She found that reading fiction can help scientists to see the bigger picture and be reminded of the complex richness of human experience. Novels can show the real stories behind the science, or trigger a desire in a young reader to change lives through scientific discovery. They can open up new worlds, or encourage a different approach to familiar tasks.

Novel Thoughts
Novel Thoughts #8: Amy Milton on Hubert Selby’s Requiem for a Dream

Novel Thoughts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2015 3:00


Dr Amy Milton from Cambridge’s Department of Psychology relates how Requiem for a Dream, Hubert Selby’s bleak portrayal of drug addiction, motivated her to dedicate her academic career to finding treatments for addiction. Here she talks about this favourite book as part of ‘Novel Thoughts’, a series exploring the literary reading habits of eight Cambridge scientists. From illustrated children’s books to Thomas Hardy, from Star Wars to Middlemarch, we find out what fiction has meant to each of the scientists and peak inside the covers of the books that have played a major role in their lives. ‘Novel Thoughts’ was inspired by research at St Andrew’s University by Dr Sarah Dillon (now a lecturer in the Faculty of English at Cambridge) who interviewed 20 scientists for the ‘What Scientists Read’ project. She found that reading fiction can help scientists to see the bigger picture and be reminded of the complex richness of human experience. Novels can show the real stories behind the science, or trigger a desire in a young reader to change lives through scientific discovery. They can open up new worlds, or encourage a different approach to familiar tasks.

Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast

The mental scars left after trauma and how ecstasy can help treat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Naked Scientists Special Editions Podcast
Afghanistan on the brain

Naked Scientists Special Editions Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2013 6:31


The mental scars left after trauma and how ecstasy can help treat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Pod Academy
Rewriting Addiction

Pod Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2013 15:35


In this podcast about how neuroscience is offering new approaches to treatments for drug addiction, science journalist Ryan O'Hare speaks to Harry Shapiro of Drugscope,  the UK organisation supporting professionals working in the field of drug misuse. Dr Amy Milton, a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge Barry Everitt, Professor of behavioural neuroscience at the University of Cambridge. Dr Sunjeev Kamboj, a lecturer in clinical psychology at University College London Andy [not his real name], a recovering addict [Andy] - “Trying to justify to yourself that you could take it possibly take it very sporadically, but yeah, there’s a lot of mental trickery going on,” [Sunjeev Kamboj] - “There isn’t really, at the moment, any long-term treatment that you receive and then stop taking and you’re cured,” [Harry Shapiro] “When someone has collapsed all of their problems into one, to the exclusion and detriment of everything else in their lives, that’s addiction,” [Amy Milton] - “We need to think of addiction much more as a chronic disorder so it’s more like treating diabetes or hypertension than some short term disease” Ryan O'Hare:  When it comes to drug and alcohol addiction the numbers speak for themselves. With 800 million pounds a year being spent on drug treatment and recovery services in the UK alone, it’s estimated that one in five of us have experienced addiction or know someone who has. Although there are a number of treatments to try and tackle the problem in the short-term, such as chemical replacements, and abstinence and psychological therapies for the dependence, relapse in the long-term is still a problem.  Harry Shapiro is head of communications for the UK charity, Drugscope.  Harry Shapiro:  There’s a bit of a kind of mantra, cliché, whatever, there’s many ways into addiction and many ways out. There is no typical pathway out, and some people won’t go anywhere near a treatment system but might manage to get off the actual drinking or drugs and then might spend much of their time in AA or NA meetings. So, there are several pathways that people will take and they will jump from one to another.” For someone who has become used to using drugs or alcohol as a way of coping with problems there is always the chance that if more problems present themselves that there’s a kind of learned behaviour there and the way that you deal with this, in terms of coping, is to go back on drugs or start drinking again. One of the reasons why a lot of residential rehabs are based sited well out of city centres, out in rural communities and all the rest of it, is this idea that you need to be well away from your old haunts and your old habits. Because it’s true, people do start getting cravings, some people do, if they walk past some alley way where they used to shoot up a few years ago, it all kind of starts coming back. RO'H: We are becoming more and more aware that getting someone off of drugs and alcohol is only half the problem. The challenge for the long-term means trying to target the very mechanism which has evolved to help us make sense of the world around us, our memory.Though, brilliantly adapted to help us find food, a partner and to avoid the dangers of our environment, it can also be one of the biggest barriers to long-term drug treatment. But in order to understand the underlying pathways used by our brains, we need to start with something a little more every day. Walk into a bakery and the smell of fresh bread hits you. Immediately it stirs up a thousand memories, you may not even be aware the process is happening, you may start to salivate, and your stomach may even start to rumble with hunger. But all of this is triggered in a flash, before you’ve even seen a loaf. Just from a simple cue, the smell of the bread.  Dr Amy Milton, is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge...

The Science of Fiction
Memory (with Dr Amy Milton)

The Science of Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2011 59:53


Final episode of the series with Dr Amy Milton on the subject of memory, and how to erase it. Original by Carolyn Williams Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk.