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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
'Exchanges' - Conversations with... Oliver Sacks
No full textRenowned neurologist and author Dr Oliver Sacks is a visiting professor at the University of Warwick as part of the Institute of Advanced Study. Dr Sacks was born in London. He earned his medical degree at the University of Oxford (Queen’s College) and the Middlesex Hospital (now UCL), followed by residencies and fellowships at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco and at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). As well as authoring best-selling books such as Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, he is clinical professor of neurology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. Warwick is part of a consortium led by New York University which is building an applied science research institute, the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP). Dr Sacks recently completed a five-year residency at Columbia University in New York, where he was professor of neurology and psychiatry. He also held the title of Columbia University Artist, in recognition of his contributions to the arts as well as to medicine. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the Association of British Neurologists, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and has been a fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities at NYU for more than 25 years. In 2008, he was appointed CBE
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
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
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
Oliver Sacks
No full textRenowned neurologist and author Dr Oliver Sacks is a visiting professor at the University of Warwick as part of the Institute of Advanced Study. Dr Sacks was born in London. He earned his medical degree at the University of Oxford (Queen’s College) and the Middlesex Hospital (now UCL), followed by residencies and fellowships at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco and at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). As well as authoring best-selling books such as Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, he is clinical professor of neurology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. Warwick is part of a consortium led by New York University which is building an applied science research institute, the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP). Dr Sacks recently completed a five-year residency at Columbia University in New York, where he was professor of neurology and psychiatry. He also held the title of Columbia University Artist, in recognition of his contributions to the arts as well as to medicine. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the Association of British Neurologists, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and has been a fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities at NYU for more than 25 years. In 2008, he was appointed CBE
Oliver Sacks
No full textRenowned neurologist and author Dr Oliver Sacks is a visiting professor at the University of Warwick as part of the Institute of Advanced Study. Dr Sacks was born in London. He earned his medical degree at the University of Oxford (Queen’s College) and the Middlesex Hospital (now UCL), followed by residencies and fellowships at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco and at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). As well as authoring best-selling books such as Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, he is clinical professor of neurology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. Warwick is part of a consortium led by New York University which is building an applied science research institute, the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP). Dr Sacks recently completed a five-year residency at Columbia University in New York, where he was professor of neurology and psychiatry. He also held the title of Columbia University Artist, in recognition of his contributions to the arts as well as to medicine. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the Association of British Neurologists, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and has been a fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities at NYU for more than 25 years. In 2008, he was appointed CBE
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