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Oliver Sacks, renowned scientist and storyteller, is adored by readers for his neurological case histories, his fascination and familiarity with human behaviour at its most unexpected and unfamiliar. Published posthumously in 2019, Everything in Its Place is a celebration of Sacks’s myriad interests, all told with his characteristic compassion, erudition, and luminous prose.
Aug 31, 2015 · Born in London, Sacks was the youngest of four sons of two doctors (his mother was one of the first female surgeons in the U.K.), both observant Jews. It is a remarkably distinguished family.
Mar 20, 2022 · Get in touch The Oliver Sacks Foundation 225 West 83rd Street, Suite 12A, New York, NY 10024, U.S.A [email protected]
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life explores the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact.
Sep 18, 2009 · Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks brings our attention to Charles Bonnett syndrome -- when visually impaired people experience lucid hallucinations. He des...
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Oliver Sacks was born in 1933 in London and was educated at Queen's College, Oxford. He completed his medical training at San Francisco's Mount Zion Hospital and at UCLA before moving to New York, where he soon encountered the patients whom he would write about in his book Awakenings.
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Dec 29, 2023 · WATCH & LISTEN. Photo by Bill Hayes. “I rejoice in the knowledge of my biological uniqueness and my biological antiquity and my biological kinship with all other forms of life." Catch up on the latest Oliver Sacks news and be the first to hear about new books, podcasts, music, film and upcoming events.
