Memories Are Made of This

Todd Sacktor had a fairly controversial theory about how the brain stored memories, and for sixteen years his only worry was whether he was right. Until he proved it. Then his worry turned to fear that someday very bad people could use his innovation for very bad things. This clip comes from Pandora's Box, the season finale of This American Life with Ira Glass. See it now, only on Showtime. Watch This American Life with Ira Glass, only on Showtime. Learn more: http://thisamericanlife.org Get Showtime: http://sho.com