Remembering Oliver Sacks: The Physician Who Celebrated Human Difference
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Summary
A reflective piece on the late Oliver Sacks, the renowned physician and author, focusing on the extraordinary individuals he wrote about—people with unique neurological conditions whose defects and gifts expanded our understanding of the human mind. The article highlights Sacks's compassionate approach to his subjects, including savant artist Stephen Wiltshire and others, and examines how Sacks's work made the world feel larger and more interesting by celebrating human difference.
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the twin autistic boys who could instantly recall hundred-digit figures; the man who could not identify the...
Oliver Sacks with savant artist Stephen Wiltshire in London
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