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Oliver Sacks Awakened Us To The Mysteries Of The Brain

Oliver Sacks was a maverick physician obsessed with solving his patients' neurological issues with bold, unconventional methods.

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Music As Medicine by Daniel Levitin review – musician, heal thyself

In this fascinating book, the neuroscientist makes a strong case for the therapeutic force of music, describing ways in which it can be a beneficial part of recovery for patients

The Guardian - UK

Seven Deadly Sins by Guy Leschziner review – the biology of human frailty

A look at wrath, gluttony and the rest from a medical perspective offers valuable insights – but is disease a good guide to normal functioning?

The Guardian - UK

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Letters by Oliver Sacks review – valuable insight into a curious mind

From loving letters to his parents expressing early anxieties to later exchanges with scientific heavyweights, this collection of correspondence only cements Sacks’s legacy as a man of great compassion

The Guardian - UK

Letters by Oliver Sacks review – science, sex and motorcycles

The kaleidoscopic world and polymathic interests of a great neurologist brought to life in his correspondence

The Guardian - UK

Zachary Quinto steps into some giant-sized doctor's shoes in NBC's 'Brilliant Minds'

Zachry Quinto is back on TV on Monday in a medical drama

The Independent UK

Autism ally Steve Silberman dead at 66

Silberman, author of "Neurotribes," has long advocated for autism and neurodiversity rights

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Nine Minds by Daniel Tammet review – a new language for neurodiversity

A celebration of the gifts and talents of autistic people refutes the idea that autism and empathy cannot coexist

The Guardian - UK

Brilliant Minds: next episode, cast and everything we know about the Zachary Quinto medical drama

Zachary Quinto plays a character inspired by the real-life neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks. Here's everything we know about Brilliant Minds.

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Three New Shows on NBC’s Fall Schedule

New series include ‘Brilliant Minds’, inspired by Oliver Sacks, and ‘St. Denis Medical’, a mockumentary about downtrodden hospital

Broadcasting & Cable

Why do some people have perfect pitch?

Only 1 in 10,000 people can recognize musical notes on the spot. Why?

LiveScience

Rishi Sunak has ripped up decades of cross-party consensus on climate change

The acclaimed 1990 film Awakenings tells the story of a neurologist who discovers a drug which rouses catatonic patients from decades of “sleep”. It’s a true story, based on Oliver Sacks’ 1973 memoir of the same name.

The Conversation

The Ghan train crosses which continent? The Saturday quiz

From a TV hoax to The Bell Jar, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK

Moby on his new album, wedding singers and criticism: ‘Why would I hand my wellbeing over to a bot army?’

Moby’s new album Resound NYC reimagines some of his most famous songs

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Pitt shares struggle with face blindness

"It's a mystery to me, man. I can't grasp a face," Pitt said in an interview

The Guardian - UK

Peter Brook, influential theatre visionary, dies aged 97

The director’s landmark achievements include a nine-hour Mahabharata, putting Shakespeare on trapezes and directing Olivier, Gielgud and Scofield at the RSC

The Guardian - UK

Scouting for Girls: Fashion’s Darkest Secret review – terrible tales of sexual abuse in the modelling industry

Grooming, conditioning, coercive control: nowadays we have words for fashion’s horrific treatment of young women in bygone decades. This sober expose puts the atrocities in the spotlight

Asharq Al-Awsat

Music Hits Heart, Improves Life Quality

“Music has a unique power to express inner states or feelings. Music can pierce the heart directly; it needs no mediation,” wrote the late neurologist Oliver Sacks.

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