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Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2021)

2021-09-29 · 1h 54m · EN
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An exploration of 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. Sacks was a fearless explorer of unknown mental worlds who helped redefine our understanding of the brain and mind, the diversity of human experience, and our shared humanity.

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Oliver SacksOliver SacksSelf (archive footage)Atul GawandeAtul GawandeSelfTemple GrandinTemple GrandinSelfChristof KochChristof KochSelfRoberto CalassoRoberto CalassoSelfKate EdgarKate EdgarSelfShane FistellShane FistellSelfLowell HandlerLowell HandlerSelfBill HayesBill HayesSelfMark HomonoffMark HomonoffSelfAnna HorovitzAnna HorovitzSelf

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An exploration of 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. Sacks was a fearless explorer of unknown mental worlds who helped redefine our understanding of the brain and mind, the diversity of human experience, and our shared humanity.

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