"Mnemonic portraits for 19,023 human genes" by Brinedew

About this episode

The episode discusses mnemonic techniques related to human genes and their functions.

Back in 2013, Scott Alexander wrote in Extreme mnemonics: JS-154 is one of five metabolic products of netamine; however, the enzyme that produces it is unknown. It is manufactured in cells in the far rostral region of of the cerebrum, but after binding with a leukocynoid it takes a role in maintaining the blood-brain barrier – in particular guiding the movements of lipid molecules. I find I can read paragraphs like this five or six times, write them on flashcards, enter them into Anki, a...

People in this episode

Host: Brinedew

Topics covered

• mnemonics
• genetics
• neuroscience
• memory techniques
• cognitive science

Keywords

• mnemonics
• human genes
• memory
• Anki
• Scott Alexander

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Anki

Books & works: Extreme mnemonics

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