# @worldscifest on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi2KWzbg828
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2460768-worldscifest-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/090b197768.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-05-16T17:16:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WorldScienceFestival (@WorldSciFest) — https://gondola.cc/WorldSciFest

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How good is your memory? Neuroscientist Brenda Milner is considered the world's top expert on memory, but she didn't originally set out to study this particular field. While working on her Ph.D., one patient changed the entire course of her career. Milner would go on to study his brain and his memory for fifty years. She found that even though this particular person couldn't create any new memories, his motor memory was intact! Her research proved that there are two different "memory systems", episodic and procedural. At the age of 99, Brenda Milner continues to change the way we think about our brains and how they process memories. 🧠 Don't forget to tag a colleague or friend below to share this memorable story! 
Watch the full video: http://bit.ly/KavliCountdownEp11

This video is part of our Brilliant Breakthroughs series: our new 20-episode mini-series exploring the "Eureka!" moments and proud accomplishments of the greatest scientific minds of our time. Join us as we "Countdown to Kavli" by featuring the achievements of the Kavli Award winners from the last decade (2008-2018) until The Kavli Prize for 2018 is announced via livestream on May 31st.

Which scientists do you think should win on May 31st?
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