22:58
‘Shrinks’ Tells Of Desperate Early Cures
In his book, psychiatrist Jeffrey Lieberman documents the profession’s early days—a time when malaria was considered an effective cure for mental illness.
5:00
The Other Side Of Oliver Sacks
We all know Oliver Sacks as a renowned neurologist and a prolific author. But he’s a true Renaissance man, as becomes clear when reading his new memoir, ‘On the Move: A Life.’
From Fever Cure to Coma Therapy: Psychiatric Treatments Through Time
An excerpt from “Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry.”
Against the Grain: An Alternative View of Alzheimer’s
For decades, Duke neurology professor Allen Roses has doggedly pursued a theory that dysfunctional mitochondria in the brain cause late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and that beta-amyloid is just part of the disease’s pathology.
11:44
New Climate Polls, A Comet Mystery, and Puppy Love
Rachel Feltman of the Washington Post gives us her rundown of the week’s science stories.
7:13
Exploring Remote Villages for Clues to the Human Microbiome
The microbes that live on and in residents of an Amazonian village with no recorded contact with Western civilization are super-diverse—and some carry genes for antibiotic resistance.
9:46
Babies on the Brink
A series of rigorous (and adorable) experiments by Karen Adolph of NYU’s Infant Action Lab shatters the myth that babies learn to fear heights as they learn to crawl.
Babies On The Brink
A series of rigorous (and adorable) experiments shatters the myth that babies learn to fear heights as they learn to crawl.
16:16
Building Cancer Vaccines From Tumor Mutations
Researchers look to the genome of a patient’s tumor to build a cancer vaccine.
8:12
Malaria Parasite Lures Mosquitoes With Bait-and-Switch
The malaria parasite manufactures lemon-and-pine-scented aromas that attract mosquitoes.