Claire L. Evans

Contributing Writer

Latest Articles

Are Memories Transferable — or Edible?

June 5, 2026

In the 1960s, worm-training experiments and their strange implications captivated the nation. Columnist Claire L. Evans follows the neuroscientists who attempted to recapture the magic.

What Can a Cell Remember?

July 30, 2025

A small but enthusiastic group of neuroscientists is exhuming overlooked experiments and performing new ones to explore whether cells record past experiences — fundamentally challenging what memory is.