Groundbreaking anthropologist and memory champion Lynne Kelly reveals how we can use ancient and traditional mnemonic methods to enhance and expand our memory.

Introduction -- A medieval starting place -- Creating a memory palace -- Stories, imagination and the way your brain works -- Characters, characters everywhere -- Weird and wonderful portable memory aids -- When art becomes writing -- Lessons from the Middle Ages -- Learning in school and throughout life -- Does memory have to decline when you age? -- Memory athletes battle it out.