Purpose of Memory, Body Language, Cohabitating Myths

Blake Richards, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Neurophysiology at the University of Toronto, and a Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Richards' research sits at the interface of neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence. It's normal to forget things from time to time. It may be annoying but it is something most people experience. Researchers in Canada set out to answer the question “Are people just forgetful or is the human brain being efficient and just erasing useless memories?  Professor Blake Richards explains more about his study.

Amy Cuddy, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, uses experimental methods to investigate how people judge and influence each other and themselves. She gave the second most popular TED Talk, entitled “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are.” Dr. Cuddy explains how our body language is an expression of what you are feeling and influences how others perceive you as a person.

The car industry is trying to find ways to build cleaner more efficient cars. Many are planning on moving to building more electric cars but what if they changed the material they built the car with? Producer Makena Bauss shares how some cars, in the future, may be made out of wood.

Brian Willoughby, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. Dr. Willoughby is also the Director of the RELATE Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to studying and improving romantic relationships. Dr. Willoughby's research focuses on young adult dating and relationship patterns. Dr. Willoughby is the co-author of the book "The Marriage Paradox" Dr. Willoughby discusses the downside of cohabitating.