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Esther Goldberg and Ophra Atar Awarded Quad Research Grants!
Congratulations to Esther and Ophra for each being named Quad Undergraduate Research Scholars!! The Quad Scholars are awarded competitive, open-disciple grants, with the purpose of enriching the educational experiences of University of Chicago College students by...
Emma Megla’s Object and Spatial Memory Paper Published in Cognition
Congratulations to Emma Megla, Samuel R. Rosenthal, and Dr. Bainbridge for their publication in Cognition titled “Drawings reveal changes in object memory, but not spatial memory, over time.” This research examines how memory evolves over time, revealing that while...
UChicago Magazine Features Brain Bridge Lab Memorability Study
Check out this article featuring Dr. Bainbridge’s research on memorability in art and human faces! The article explores how the Brain Bridge Lab studies the way people consistently remember (or forget) certain images, regardless of personal experience. Highlights...
Trent Davis’s Art of Memory Exhibition Covered by UChicago Magazine
Check out this article that talks about how Trent Davis, AB’23, former lab manager at the Brain Bridge Lab, brought art and science together in The Art of Memory, an interactive exhibition held at Connect Gallery. Designed as a memory experiment, the show displayed...
Brady Roberts’s Memory Augmentation Paper Published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
Congratulations to Brady Roberts and Julia Pruin, along with Dr. Bainbridge, Monica Rosenberg, and Megan deBettencourt for their publication in the Psychonomic Bulletin & Review titled “Memory augmentation with an adaptive cognitive interface.” This study...
Yahoo Article Featuring Our Paper on the Mandela Effect
Check out this article on Yahoo featuring a previous paper on the Mandela Effect authored by our former lab manager, Deepa Prasad, and Dr. Wilma Bainbridge. The article highlights findings from the paper and insights from an interview with Dr. Wilma Bainbridge.
Dr. Bainbridge Interviewed in Big Brains Podcast
Dr. Bainbridge was interviewed for UChicago's Big Brains Podcast! In the episode, "What makes something memorable (or forgettable?)" Dr. Bainbridge discusses the Mandela effect, our AI tool used to predict what we remember and a wide range of subjects related to...
Trent’s Art of Memory Exhibition is now open!
As a part of his project studying the relationship between art and memory, Trent Davis, the lab's manager, has put together an art exhibition called The Art of Memory! All of the artworks from the exhibit come from an art contest where he challenged artists to create...
Emma interviewed by the New Scientist
Emma Megla, a 3rd year PhD student in the lab, was recently interviewed by the New Scientist magazine! Follow the link below to learn more about her project, and how drawings can be used to improve our understanding of human memory!...
Dr. Bainbridge Interviewed by Chicago Magazine on Memorable Art
Check out this article interviewing Dr. Wilma Bainbridge on what makes certain artworks memorable. Dr. Bainbridge shares findings on why some art sticks in our minds while others fade—focusing on factors like clarity, interestingness, and even image simplicity.