March 13 is “Pi Day,” a celebration of the irrational number Pi.
Six-time USA Memory champion Nelson Dellis has memorized hundreds of Pi digits. He talks about how, and other techniques to improve memory in his new book “Everyday Genius: Hacks to Boost Your Memory, Focus, Problem Solving, and Much More.”
Dellis joins Peter O’Dowd for a couple of memory demonstrations
Book excerpt: “Everyday Genius’
By Nelson Dellis
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