Thirty Second Life: The Man Who Forgot Everything to Teach Us How We Remember

In 1953, a young man named Henry Molaison underwent experimental surgery to cure his epilepsy. The doctor removed his hippocampus. The seizures stopped, but so did time. For the rest of his life, Henry lived in a permanent present, his memory resetting every 30 seconds. He could meet you, shake your hand, and forget you before you sat down.

Known to science as "Patient H.M.," Henry became the most studied human brain in history. This book tells his poignant life story and how his tragedy pro...