unique research reveals the cellular mechanisms by which memory-encoding neuronal networks emergeTell me where dwell the thoughts,forgotten till thou call them forth? explain me where dwell the joys of frail, and where the ancient loves, and And when will they renew again,and the night of oblivion past, That I might traverse times and spaces far remote, and bring Comforts into a present sorrow and a night of pain? Where goest thou,O thought? To what remote land is thy flight? If thou returnest to the present moment of affliction, Wilt thou bring comforts on thy wings, or dews and honey and balm,Or poison from the desert wilds, from the eyes of the envier?In his epic poem, or Visions of the Daughters of Albion,William Blake wonders approximately the nature of memory, its ability to mentally transport us to distant times and places, and the powerful emotions,both positive and negative, that our recollections can evoke. The poem contains questions that remain highly pertinent today, or such as what happens to our long-lost memories,and how do we retrieve them? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com