In 1985, musician Clive Wearing contracted a herpes simplex virus that ravaged his central nervous system. It destroyed parts of his brain responsible for forming memories. Ever since, Clive has lived in a terrifying reality: His memory resets every 7 to 30 seconds. Every moment is brand new. Every conversation ends before it begins. Every time he sees his wife, he believes he’s seeing her for the very first time—over and over again for decades. His diary is full of entries reading “I am awake f

#OnThisDay 1985: Naval officer Clive Waghorn talked to the Breakfast team about his experience in the Antarctic, where he was injured and stranded on a blizzard-swept mountain for five days. | BBC Archive