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b'A thousand years ago, most people didn\\u2019t own a single book. The only way to access knowledge was to consult their memory.\\xa0\\nBut technology \\u2013 from paper to hard drives \\u2013 has permitted us to free our brains from remembering countless facts. Alphabetization and the simple filing cabinet have helped to systematize and save information we might need someday.\\nBut now that we can Google just about any subject, have we lost the ability to memorize information? Does this make our brains better or worse?\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nJudith Flanders\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Historian and author, most recently of\\xa0A Place for Everything: The Curious History of Alphabetical Order\\n\\n\\n\\nCraig Robertson\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Professor of Media Studies, Northeastern University and author of\\xa0The Filing Cabinet: A Vertical History of Information\\n\\n\\n\\nDavid Eagleman\\xa0\\u2013 Neuroscientist and author, Stanford University\\n\\nOriginally aired October 11, 2021\\nFeaturing music by\\xa0Dewey Dellay\\xa0and\\xa0Jun Miyake\\nBig Picture Science is part of the\\xa0Airwave Media\\xa0podcast network.\\xa0Please contact\\xa0sales@advertisecast.com\\xa0to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\\nYou can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on\\xa0Patreon. Thanks for your support!\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'