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MEDIA ADVISORY \u00a0\u2028February 4, 2015<\/strong><\/td>\n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Contact:<\/strong>Kristin Dunay(781)-449-4010 x104kristin.dunay@learningandthebrain.com<\/a><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | MAKING LASTING MEMORIES: USING BRAIN SCIENCE TO BOOST MEMORY, THINKING AND LEARNING<\/strong><\/p>\n Researchers are discovering strategies based on neuroscience research that make learning easier, more effective and that can boost long-term memory, thinking and academic performance. Using mnemonics, meta-cognition, physical movements and hand gestures, active learning strategies and certain testing and retrieval practices, teachers\u00a0can improve their students\u2019 ability to learn, reflect and remember content. Discover how the \u201cScience of Learning\u201d can help boost\u00a0student retention, recall and retrieval of information.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/td>\n Larry R. Squire, PhD<\/strong>, a Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, San Diego<\/strong> is one of the featured speakers at the conference. He is the co-author with Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel of\u00a0Memory: From Mind to Molecules\u00a0<\/em>(2008).Dr. Squire will address the conference on the topic of \u201cThe Structure and Organization of Memory. He will discuss the anatomy and organization of memory, emphasizing the distinction between conscious and unconscious memory system and will examine multiple kinds of memory, which depend on different brain systems.In addition to Dr. Squire, some of the featured speakers will be:<\/p>\n \u25aa\u00a0\u00a0 Benedict Carey, MA<\/strong>, Award-Winning Science Reporter at\u00a0The New York Times<\/em>; Author,\u00a0How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where and Why it Happens<\/em>\u00a0(2014)<\/p>\n \u25aa\u00a0\u00a0 Sian L. Beilock, PhD<\/strong>, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology,\u00a0University of Chicago<\/strong>; Author,\u00a0How the Body Knows Its Mind: The Surprising Power of Physical Environment to Influence How You Think and Feel<\/em>\u00a0(2015) and\u00a0Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have T<\/em>o (2011)<\/p>\n \u25aa\u00a0\u00a0 Sandra B. Chapman, PhD<\/strong>, Founder and Chief Director, Center for BrainHealth; Dee Wyly Distinguished Professor in Brain Health; Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences,\u00a0The University of Texas at Dallas;<\/strong>\u00a0Co-Author, \u201cShorter Term Aerobic Exercise Improves Brain, Cognition, and Cardiovascular Fitness in Aging\u201d (2013,\u00a0Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience<\/em>) and the book,\u00a0Make Your Brain Smarter<\/em>\u00a0(2013)<\/p>\n \u25aa\u00a0\u00a0 Henry L. Roediger, III, PhD<\/strong>, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychology; Principal Investigator, Memory Lab,\u00a0Washington University in St. Louis<\/strong>; Co-Author,\u00a0Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning\u00a0<\/em>(2014) and \u201cApplications of Cognitive Science to Education\u201d (2012,\u00a0Neuroscience in Education<\/em>)<\/p>\n \u25aa\u00a0\u00a0 William R. Klemm, DVM, PhD<\/strong>, Professor of Neuroscience, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences,\u00a0Texas A&M University; <\/strong>Author, Mental Biology: The New Science of How the Brain and Mind Relate\u00a0<\/em>(2014),\u00a0Memory Power 101<\/em>\u00a0(2012) and\u00a0Better Grades, Less Effort\u00a0<\/em>(2011)<\/td>\n |