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This week in science: mysterious X-rays, movement and learning, and memory formation

Emily Kwong and Ari Daniel of NPR's Short Wave talk about mysterious X-ray objects, the link between movement and learning and how a small part of the brain triggers memory formation.

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Ari Daniel is a freelance contributor to NPR's Science desk.
Emily Kwong (she/her) is the founding reporter and now co-host for Short Wave. Emily is also the host and co-creator of Inheriting.