Have you ever heard of the phrase "muscle memory"? Do you sometimes wonder how we've learned to do some complex tasks, like speaking, writing, walking, riding a bike, or playing an instrument automatically?Join the MediMinds team in the second episode of Brainstorm, where we discuss the neuroscience behind memory and automaticity with guest speaker Shibu Shelat, a UC Santa Barbara c/o '23 freshman and Mission San Jose High School alumnus.Shibu Shelat is working in a computational cognitive neuroscience lab designed by UCSB's Gregory Ashby, on the complexities of automaticity and its functions. We discuss what automaticity is, what the lab is trying to achieve, how they'll achieve it, and the future applications of their research.We also talk with Shibu about his life at UCSB as a college freshman. Wondering what classes are like in college, how to adjust from high school to college life, how to get involved in undergraduate research, or what's special about UCSB? Listen in to find out!If you have any questions or suggestions, make sure you contact us on Instagram @medi.minds, on our Facebook page MediMinds, or on our website mediminds.org. Enjoy!