Jackie Rose, an assistant professor of psychology at Western Washington University, will speak on memory processes across the lifespan at the monthly Neuroscience on Tap event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. n Tuesday, Jan. 4.

Faculty from WWU’s Behavioral Neuroscience Program and Biology and Psychology departments gather monthly for the neighborhood round-table discussions, which are held at Bob’s Burgers & Brew, 202 E. Holly St. in downtown Bellingham.

Rose plans to give a roughly 20-minute overview of memory and the brain, speaking a bit about how memory is organized and how it can be modified or eliminated. She'll touch on the brain areas involved in memory and mention some neurological disorders that include memory impairment. She plans to take audience questions after her talk.

Regular monthly meetings occur on the first Monday of each month. At each meeting, a faculty member leads the discussion of a specific topic, from mental illness to food...