The Helplessly Human Doctor

The man who changed our understanding of disorders of the brain was a man who couldn't recognize faces himself. He was a man who saw music as a therapeutic tool, who broke all the existing rules for how to talk to and about patients, and who made us all feel a little more human. Maren tells Greg the amazing true story of Oliver Sacks. This episode is made possible thanks to HHMI Tangled Bank Studios. ‘Oliver Sacks: His Own Life’ is available to stream on PBS for a limited time: Show notes, sources, and transcript can be found at

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The Helplessly Human Doctor is an episode from Surprisingly Brilliant by Seeker.

This episode is 67:11 long.

This episode was published on Apr 30, 2021.

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