Hit Delete

Some neuroscientists believe they are on the verge of being able to delete memories. It could mean a cure for people who suffer from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). But at what cost to the individual and at what cost to society? Dick Miller delves into the science and the ethics of memory deletion.

**This episode originally aired on September 24, 2014

Participants in the program:

Dr. Sheena Josselyn, memory researcher and Senior Scientist at The Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

Dr. Karim Nader, memory researcher and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at McGill University in Montreal.

Dr. Albert Wong, research scientist in the Neuroscience Department at the University of Toronto and staff psychiatrist at CAMH in Toronto.

Dr. Ruth Lanius, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the PTSD Research Unit at the University of Western Ontario in London Ontario.

Dan Campbell, former soldier with the Canadian Army. Dan had two tours of duty in Afghanistan.

Jim Steel, former soldier with the Canadian Army. Jim fought in the conflicts in both Bosnia and Afghanistan.

Sherri Bain, sexual assault survivor and advocate on behalf of Rehtaeh Parsons.


Related Websites:

• PTSD and the ethics of erasing bad memories