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A Bolt From the Blue

NOVA scienceNOW by WGBH Science Unit

Jun 15, 20113:05Religion & Spirituality

Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks has come across plenty of odd stories while studying the human brain, but none are quite as mysterious as that of his colleague, Tony Cicoria. In 1994, Cicoria was struck by lightning,...

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