A Doctor and a Storyteller, Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
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Learn how Oliver Sacks used observation and empathy in his work as a doctor and writer in these videos from Oliver Sacks: His Own Life. His popular books of patient case studies helped bring a new understanding of how our brains work to many people. Over time, he gained more recognition in the scientific community, especially as a person who could communicate neurology research to the public. The empathy Oliver Sacks used to observe and understand his patients helped change perceptions of how people viewed others who saw the world differently, like people with autism.
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OLIVER SACKS: His Own Life - The Ryder Magazine & Film Series
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Oliver Sacks: His Own Life' streaming through the Strand, Lifestyle
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OLIVER SACKS: HIS OWN LIFE (2021), Official Trailer
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Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2019) - IMDb
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Prime Video: Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
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American Masters, Oliver Sacks: His Own Life, Season 35
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Oliver Sacks - Wikipedia
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Oliver Sacks - Wikipedia
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Watch Now — Oliver Sacks: His Own Life - a film by Ric Burns
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Why Oliver Sacks was so ambivalent about becoming a best-selling author - Vox
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Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2019) - Filmaffinity