The Art & Science of Remembering Everything with Joshua Foer

Hosted by CBC’s Adrian Harewood

Admission

Free

Sunday

Apr , 2012

4:00pm

Eastern

Knox Presbyterian Church

120 Lisgar Street (at Elgin) • Ottawa

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The Art & Science of Remembering Everything with Joshua Foer

Funny, curious, erudite, and full of useful details about ancient techniques.

The Boston Globe

From the United States Memory Championship to deep within the author’s own mind, join a conversation that reminds us that in every way that matters, we are the sum of our memories. Moonwalking with Einstein, the bestseller by acclaimed journalist Joshua Foer, recounts his yearlong quest to improve his memory under the tutelage of top “mental athletes.” He draws on cutting-edge research, a surprising cultural history of remembering, and venerable tricks of the mentalist’s trade to transform our understanding of human memory.

The Authors

Joshua Foer

Joshua Foer was born in Washington, DC in 1982 and lives in New Haven, CT with his wife Dinah. His writing has appeared in National Geographic, Esquire, Slate, Outside, the New York Times, and other publications. He is the co-founder of the Atlas Obscura, an online guide to the world’s wonders and curiosities. He is also the co-founder of the architectural design competition, Sukkah City. Moonwalking with Einstein is his first book.