bookishness

[patentreporter]

 I am currently reading "The Island of the Colorblind" by Dr Oliver Sacks.  He is a wonderfully eclectic writer who manages to combine childhood exploration and excitement with scientific observations and conclusions.  I love the titles of his books. They just make you want to read them.  My favourite is "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and

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[lostinarcadia]

I adore Mr Sachs' writing. I don't find him exploitative. He exploited himself in 'A Leg to Stand On' - about being a patient and needing some quality human care, as well as quality medical care. A kind friend loaned that to me after a car accident many, many years ago. He and Antonio Damasio rock on the subject of brains and experience. Don't recall having read this one... (departs to visit library).

[patentreporter]

This is my first one. I will now attempt to track down his others. I recently viewed an excellent talk by him on TED.
http://www.ted.com/talks/oliver_sacks_what_hallucination_reveals_about_our_minds.html

[mishymoocow_2]

Ooer! Thanks for posting that. I like him too. Have you seen Ken Robinson's TED on why schools kill creativity? I have just finished reading his book (whose title I forget...oops).

[patentreporter]

No but I read a really good article recently on why homework is counter-productive for learning at school.

[vimsig]

"the man who mistook his patients for a literary career".

How true - but we all love his stuff, the exception being my uni psychology prof.

[patentreporter]

He is so likeable, I find it hard to believe that anyone does not. The only objection could be on a scientific basis in relation to his preference for anecdote/case study evidence over controlled trial or evidence based medicine.