Interview with Lynne Kelly author of The Knowledge Gene

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Tripp Collins interviews Lynne Kelly about her book The Knowledge Gene, exploring the science of memory and its evolutionary significance.

Send us Fan Mail What if memory wasn’t just a skill—but a superpower embedded in our genes? In this episode, I talk with science writer and memory expert Lynne Kelly about her remarkable new book, The Knowledge Gene. We explore the evolution of human creativity, the deep science of memory, and how ancient oral cultures used storytelling, song, and ceremony as sophisticated memory systems—long before the invention of writing. We discuss the genetic clues behind memory and neurodive...

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Guest: Lynne Kelly

Topics covered

• memory
• genetics
• human creativity
• oral cultures
• storytelling

Keywords

• memory superpower
• ancient cultures
• neuroscience
• creativity

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Products: The Knowledge Gene

Books & works: The Knowledge Gene

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