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In Memoriam: Oliver Sacks on Hallucinations

In Memoriam: Oliver Sacks on Hallucinations

FromLibrary Talks


In Memoriam: Oliver Sacks on Hallucinations

FromLibrary Talks

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Length:
74 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, we’re honoring the memory of Oliver Sacks, esteemed neurologist and author of numerous bestselling books, including “Awakenings”, “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,” and, most recently, his autobiography “On the Move.” We’re reaching back in the archives to 2009, when Dr. Sacks delivered NYPL’s annual Robert B. Silvers lecture. In this fascinating talk, Dr. Sacks explores the musical hallucinations of the deaf, the visual hallucinations of the blind, and more strange behaviors of the human brain.
Released:
Aug 31, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Feed your brain every Sunday with the best live conversations from The New York Public Library. An eclectic mix of voices and perspectives, Library Talks features your favorite writers and the ones you’ll love next. Hosted by NYPL live event programmer, Aidan Flax-Clark.