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Las anécdotas médicas de Oliver Sacks
No full textRevista de difusión y agitación cultural.Las anécdotas médicas de Oliver Sacks. “Yo creo que Mozart me hace mejor neurólogo” dijo Oliver Sacks durante una entrevista pública en la Universidad de Columbia
Las anécdotas médicas de Oliver Sacks
No full textRevista de difusión y agitación cultural.Las anécdotas médicas de Oliver Sacks. “Yo creo que Mozart me hace mejor neurólogo” dijo Oliver Sacks durante una entrevista pública en la Universidad de Columbia
Rage for Order: Autism
No full textThe life of someone with autism, which is characterized by abnormal social interaction combined with an inability to easily communicate, is often filled with obsessions and unpredictable outbursts. In this program, neurologist/author Oliver Sacks meets Jessica Park and tells her story?an encounter that offers profound insights into the nature of this chronic disability and its impact on human relationships. With her parents, Dr. Sacks investigates past efforts to define and understand this mysterious condition. In addition, he explores the biological basis of autism with Dr. Eric Courchesne, neuroscientist at the University of California, San Diego. A BBC Production. (50 minutes, color
Ragin' Cajun: Usher Syndrome
No full textThe deaf-blind community in Seattle is extraordinarily vibrant, with a strong sense of pride and independence. That is why Danny Delcambre moved there. Deaf from birth and steadily losing his sight, Danny suffers from Usher syndrome. The region in Louisiana he left behind has the highest concentration of Usher syndrome in the world. This program takes a sensitive look at this degenerative condition, as neurologist/author Oliver Sacks and Danny explore the nature of deaf culture and the marvelous richness of American Sign Language, which includes a sophisticated touch-based variation called tactile signing. A BBC Production. (50 minutes, color
Poison in Paradise: Guam Disease
No full textGuam disease, found only on that small Pacific island, causes symptoms strikingly similar to Parkinson?s, Lou Gehrig?s, and Alzheimer's diseases, but it is not hereditary. In this program, neurologist/author Oliver Sacks travels to Guam in order to investigate this lethal illness. Prior studies done by epidemiologists, toxicologists, anthropologists, and other neurologists have raised suspicions over the water supply, the soil, the local fish, and even the nuts of indigenous cycads. However, as scientists continue to study and hypothesize, incidence of this disease that has plagued the islanders for a century is dropping. If a cure is to be discovered?providing valuable insights into other neurological disorders?it will have to be soon, or Guam disease may disappear on its own. A BBC Production. (50 minutes, color
Island of the Colorblind: Monochromatism
No full textKnut Nordby and his two siblings were born without the ability to see color. Declared legally blind as a child and sent to a school to learn braille, Knut rebelled. By developing mental compensations, he taught himself to lead a normal life and today is a researcher specializing in color vision at the University of Oslo. In this program, Knut travels with neurologist/author Oliver Sacks to the tiny coral atoll in Micronesia called Pingelap, where almost 10 percent of the population are congenitally colorblind. Together, they set up a clinic and interview residents to learn about life in a society of people where so many have never seen the world in color. A BBC Production. (50 minutes, color
Reading: Dr. Oliver Sacks
No full textIn this audiovisual recroding from Tuesday, March 25, 2003, as part of the 34th Annual UND Writers Conference: Art & Science, Dr. Oliver Sacks reads from Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood. Dr. Sacks also responds to questions from the audience.
Introduced by President Charles Kupchella
Sir Gustav Nossel presenting Oliver Sacks
No full textANU Reporter Photos - Research School of Social Science's 'Class' Conference (Sociology), Opening of the Centre for the Mind, etc. - Dr. Oliver Sacks, Sir Gustav Nossal, Robbin Williams & other
A Book Review on Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
No full textA book review on Musicophilia, a text wrote by Oliver Sacks. 
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