Lisa Genova is the New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice (adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, and Kristen Stewart); Left Neglected; Love Anthony; Inside the O’Briens; and Still Alice. Genova graduated from Bates College with a degree in biopsychology and holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Harvard University. She travels worldwide speaking about the neurological diseases she writes about and has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, Today, PBS NewsHour, CNN, and NPR. Her TED talk, “What You Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer’s,” has been viewed more than 2 million times. In Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting (Harmony), Genova explores how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories. If you’re over 40, you’re probably not laughing about your memory lapses. You might even be worried that they could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s or dementia. But while memory is amazing, it is far from perfect. Our brains aren’t designed to remember every name we hear, plan we make, or day we experience. Forgetting is part of being human. Genova posits that you can set educated expectations for your memory – and that can be life-changing.