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Amnesia

The Last Unknown Man

He appeared out of nowhere. No name, no memory, no past. He was the only person the FBI ever listed as missing even though they knew where he was. And he couldn’t be found.

Matt Wolfe The New Republic Nov 2016 50min Permalink

Mr. Nobody

Unraveling the story of an amnesiac who doesn’t want to know his past.

Michael Paterniti GQ Jun 2007 45min Permalink

Arts Science

Life Lines

Lonnie Sue Johnson is an artist who can’t retain a memory for longer than a minute or two.

Daniel Zalewski New Yorker Mar 2015 40min Permalink

Science

Who Is Su

Life after losing your memory at 22.

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Dan P. Lee on the Longform Podcast.

Dan P. Lee New York Sep 2014 35min Permalink

Science

The Great Forgetting

On childhood amnesia, or why we don’t remember much before age seven.

Kristin Ohlson Aeon Jul 2014 15min Permalink

Arts Science Music

The Abyss

On life with amnesia and the role that music plays in memory.

Oliver Sacks New Yorker Sep 2007 30min Permalink

Science

A Vanished Life

After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a 30-year-old woman loses most of her memory.

Craig Juer Washington Post Jan 2013 15min Permalink

Science

Amnesia and the Self That Remains When Memory Is Lost

On living without memories.

Daniel Levitin The Atlantic Dec 2012 10min Permalink