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Discussing the controversy over teaching evolution in public schools, correcting popular misinterpretations of Darwin's theories, and defining Social Darwinism with author and geneticist Richard Lewontin.
In the of first of many appearances on Studs' radio show, Oliver Sacks discusses his book "Awakenings" and recounts several patient profiles from his groundbreaking treatment application of L-DOPA to sufferers of Sleeping sickness and Parkinson's disease. They explore his work in the context of Studs' concept of Feeling Tone and Sacks tells of a remarkable scene with aphasic patients reacting to a speech of then President Ronald Reagan.
At the conclusion of this interview, Dr. Paul Ehrlich predicts that 5 to 6,000 people will have died of starvation. "The Population Bomb," covers why women should stop having children and why the government should pass out $500 every year to women who don't have kids.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Discussing the book "Center of the Cyclone: An Autobiography of Inner Space" with the author Dr. John C. Lilly.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
His book, "The Island of the Colorblind," was the result of Dr. Oliver Sacks' travels to Micronesia. Sacks was puzzled by how people that were color blind could tell if a banana was ripe. A man told him that one must rely on the smell of the banana and its texture. The second part of the book is devoted to Sacks' travels to Guam.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Discussing the book "The enchanted loom" with the author Robert Jastrow.