Two renowned psychologists will speak at UNLV on Feb. 13 in the final presentation in the Biomedical Science & Application Speaker Series.

Daniel Schacter, professor and chair of the department of psychology at Harvard University, will speak on the topic, "The Seven Sins of Memory: a Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective," which is based on his New York Times best-seller.

Richard Schmidt, an emeritus professor of psychology at UCLA and president of Human Performance Research, will talk about "Principles of Human Performance, Human Factors, and Some Puzzling Auto Accidents."

The talks, which are free and open to the public, will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the UNLV Foundation Building.

Schacter's research focuses on psychological and biological aspects of human memory and amnesia -- with an emphasis on the distinction between conscious and nonconscious forms of memory. He also studies the brain mechanisms of memory distortion as well as the effect of aging on memory. Schacter, who was named the most frequently cited researcher in psychology for 1986-90 by the Institute for Scientific Information, has written two books, edited six volumes, and published more than 150 scientific articles and chapters. His latest book is the award-winning "The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers."

Schmidt, the second speaker, has been the single most recognized individual in the field of motor skill learning for the past three decades, said Mark Guadagnoli, chair of the UNLV kinesiology department. He has written seven books and more than 150 publications concerning motor skill learning and is the most cited individual in the history of the field, Guadagnoli said. Schmidt reviews and/or serves on the editorial board of more than 15 of the most prestigious journals in learning and psychology. He is the founder of the "Journal of Motor Behavior," the top journal in its field.

For more information on the presentations, call the UNLV kinesiology department at 895-3289.

UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution with nearly 25,000 students and more than 800 faculty members. More than 180 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees are offered. Founded in 1957, UNLV is located on 337 acres in dynamic Southern Nevada. The university is ranked in the category of Doctoral/Research Universities-Intensive by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.