Episode 61. Hardwired – The Secrets of the Synaesthetic Brain

Episode 61. Hardwired – The Secrets of the Synaesthetic Brain

In this podcast I explore the fascinating phenomenon of synaesthesia. Using the enlightening book by Richard Cytowic and David Eagleman titled Wednesday is Indigo Blue as template, I discuss the different types and manifestations of the condition, and I highlight the current understanding of its genesis. As I review its associated advantages, such as a superior memory, I also discuss its downsides, such as physical pain.

To illustrate the lived experience of synaesthesia, I deploy such historical anecdotes as that of Solomon Shereshevky as narrated by neurologist Alexander Luria in his book titled The Mind of a Mnemonist. This remarkable case showed how synaesthesia contributes to superior memory.

I also use contemporary memoirs of syanesthesia, such as that of Daniel Tammett titled Born on a Blue Day, and that of physician Joel Salinas titled Mirror Touch. Other helpful sources for the podcast are Cytowic’s The Man Who Tasted Shapes, and Guy Leschziner’s The Man Who Tasted Words.

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Episode 84. 10 Tricky Neurological Disorders in Pregnancy

Episode 84. 10 Tricky Neurological Disorders in Pregnancy

In this short podcast, I highlight 10 major neurological disorders that can afflict pregnant women.

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Episode 83. Depression with Linda Gask – Author of The Other Side of Darkness

Linda Gask joins me in this episode to explore her dual perspectives of depression as a sufferer, and as a psychiatrist. Emerita Professor of Primary Care Psychiatry, Linda chronicles her history of d...

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Episode 82. Darkness – In the Abyss of Depression

Episode 82. Darkness – In the Abyss of Depression

In this episode I take an exhaustive look at the diverse perspectives of depression, that pervasive mood disorder that afflicts far too many people. I explore its gradual onset and chronic, often life...

28 Apr 202528min

Episode 81. 10 Persistent Disorders of Consciousness That Put Neurologists on the Alert

Episode 81. 10 Persistent Disorders of Consciousness That Put Neurologists on the Alert

This brief podcast reviews the top ten causes of persistent impairment of consciousness.

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Episode 80. Aphantasia with Joanne Hedger – Author of Aphantasia

Episode 80. Aphantasia with Joanne Hedger – Author of Aphantasia

I am joined in this podcast by Joanne Hedger to discuss her lifelong experience of aphantasia, something she has written about in her memoir titled Aphantasia: Journeying Through Mind Blindness and Em...

21 Apr 202549min

Episode 79. Unimaginable – The Mind Blindness of Aphantasia

Episode 79. Unimaginable – The Mind Blindness of Aphantasia

In this episode, I explore the fascinating phenomenon of aphantasia, the inability to imagine. I discuss the manifestations of the condition which primarily affects visual imagination, but which also ...

17 Apr 202515min

Episode 78. 10 Strange Neurological Disorders that Go Bump in the Night

Episode 78. 10 Strange Neurological Disorders that Go Bump in the Night

In this episode, I explore 10 disorders that manifest during sleep, or are considered sleep disorders. These range from the more familiar REM sleep behaviour disorder, to the lesser-known exploding he...

13 Apr 202511min

Episode 77. Guillain Barre Syndrome with Holly Frances – Author of Life Support

Episode 77. Guillain Barre Syndrome with Holly Frances – Author of Life Support

I am joined in this podcast by Holly Frances to discuss her experience of Guillain Barre syndrome as she narrated in her illness memoir titled Life Support: Surviving Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Holly is...

10 Apr 202546min

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