Scientists may soon be able to erase painful memories, offering a cure for phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder. But what might this mean for our identity and humanity - how far do our memories make us who we are?

Speakers

Neil Burgess, cognitive neuroscientist, University College London
Emily Holmes, research clinical psychologist, University of Oxford
Anders Sandberg, neuroscientist and philosopher, Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford

British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted event.

This event is free.

This event is fully booked. Spaces may become available on the day of the event. You can register for the waiting list 90 minutes before the start of the event in Wellcome Collection.

To accompany the 'Identity: Eight room, nine lives' exhibition.