Comments on: Researchers Erase Memories Directly From Neurons Themselves http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/02/researchers-weaken-and-maybe-erase-memories-in-snails-and-isolated-neurons/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:57:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Will http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/02/researchers-weaken-and-maybe-erase-memories-in-snails-and-isolated-neurons/comment-page-1/#comment-878836 Will Thu, 05 May 2011 20:53:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=28641#comment-878836 "Understanding how to weaken and erase such memories could one day lead to new treatments for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, who are haunted by memories of traumatic events." Yeah, im suuuure thats what it will be used for. Definitely not for erasing peoples memories against their will. “Understanding how to weaken and erase such memories could one day lead to new treatments for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, who are haunted by memories of traumatic events.”

Yeah, im suuuure thats what it will be used for. Definitely not for erasing peoples memories against their will.

]]> By: rick povero http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/02/researchers-weaken-and-maybe-erase-memories-in-snails-and-isolated-neurons/comment-page-1/#comment-874412 rick povero Wed, 04 May 2011 20:32:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=28641#comment-874412 I want an accurate memory re-vivifier. All those hours spent learning German! Not to mention ordinary differential equations, multi-variate calculus, classical Greek. I want an accurate memory re-vivifier. All those hours spent learning German! Not to mention ordinary differential equations, multi-variate calculus, classical Greek.

]]> By: Coldvein http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/02/researchers-weaken-and-maybe-erase-memories-in-snails-and-isolated-neurons/comment-page-1/#comment-873189 Coldvein Wed, 04 May 2011 12:33:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=28641#comment-873189 It would be cool to be able to watch old movies again like they're brand new. It would be cool to be able to watch old movies again like they’re brand new.

]]> By: Rabidmob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/02/researchers-weaken-and-maybe-erase-memories-in-snails-and-isolated-neurons/comment-page-1/#comment-869902 Rabidmob Tue, 03 May 2011 19:31:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=28641#comment-869902 Recreation drug habit??? No, I think not, perhaps you should better understand the subject matter you post about. On topic, that's cool and I hope it can eventually be used as an elective treatment. Recreation drug habit??? No, I think not, perhaps you should better understand the subject matter you post about.

On topic, that’s cool and I hope it can eventually be used as an elective treatment.

]]> By: Bob Ofenhagen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/02/researchers-weaken-and-maybe-erase-memories-in-snails-and-isolated-neurons/comment-page-1/#comment-867357 Bob Ofenhagen Tue, 03 May 2011 04:09:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=28641#comment-867357 I can see this becoming the next recreational drug habit. I can see this becoming the next recreational drug habit.

]]> By: Myles http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/02/researchers-weaken-and-maybe-erase-memories-in-snails-and-isolated-neurons/comment-page-1/#comment-866782 Myles Tue, 03 May 2011 00:36:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=28641#comment-866782 Paycheck? Paycheck?

]]> By: Ryan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/02/researchers-weaken-and-maybe-erase-memories-in-snails-and-isolated-neurons/comment-page-1/#comment-866589 Ryan Mon, 02 May 2011 23:32:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=28641#comment-866589 How about "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"? How about “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”?

]]> By: Aaron http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/02/researchers-weaken-and-maybe-erase-memories-in-snails-and-isolated-neurons/comment-page-1/#comment-866348 Aaron Mon, 02 May 2011 22:04:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=28641#comment-866348 Men in Black, anyone? Men in Black, anyone?

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