The neural mechanisms that underlie the acquisition and retention of memories in the long-term are mysterious. For the past 70 years, Neuroscientists have been uncovering the processes by which memories are stored, retrieved and lost, yet much remains to be discovered. The ability to learn and recall or retrieve information at a later time (memory) is widely studied in various areas of neuroscience. Memory is a complex process that relies on interactions between many distinct parts of the brain. In order to fully understand memory at the neural level, researchers must cumulate evidence from human, animal, and other model systems in order to make in-roads into the basic mechanisms through which memory works. Humans are extremely dependent on memory for survival as we are dependent on our ability to identify and remember a wide range of material in order to learn and function. As such, the purpose of this series will be to present the basic way which memories are formed in the brain and how we can facilitate memory storage in an effort to succeed in academics and beyond.