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Hey, how's your memory?

Do you feel like you're starting to lose it a little bit?

Or maybe you think you have an exceptional memory.

I feel like I have a pretty good memory in some aspects,

like I remember quite a bit from my childhood. I think my earliest memory is around two or three, and it's burning my hand

on the stovetop at my grandmother's house, very painful. But if we were to meet and you

told me your name, it would be like I never heard it, there would be zero memory.

Why is that? Like you think you would learn your lesson, it's so embarrassing. Well, a couple of

weeks ago, we recorded a live show of All In The Mind at Podfest, which is part of the Adelaide

Festival, and we explored this question alongside the magic and mystery of memory more generally.

Then we had three excellent experts on stage with us, and so here is who you're going to hear from in this episode.

There's Tansell Ali, a memory athlete and four-time Australian memory champion, Haley Caldwell, Memory and Sleep

Researcher from the University of South Australia, and Dr. Emma Fitzgerald, a clinical

neuropsychologist. And a heads up, this show kicks off with a memory test for the audience

and for you, listening at home, So listen close because there will be a

pop quiz. All right. Here is the magic of memory from Podfest at the Adelaide Festival.

Okay, so we're going to kick off today with a bit of audience interaction. So I'm going to come off the stage and I'm going to grab some people at random

and ask you a couple of questions about yourself and it's a bit of a test

for those of you in the audience to see what you hold on to.

If you can remember any of the facts we're going to learn about some people here today.

So do I have anyone in particular who wants to chat to me or shall I just grab people at random? Okay, I'm coming to you. Red scarf. What is your name? Jean-Ive.

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