Sacks, Oliver W

Neurologist and storyteller Oliver Sacks recalls his childhood fascination for numbers, metals, and natural patterns, and tells how he was encouraged by his Uncle Dave, a lightbulb manufacturer known as "Uncle Tungsten, " to investigate the mysteries of chemistry.

Oliver Sacks explores the power of music in the lives of ordinary people, as well as individuals with neurological and other conditions.

A discussion on vision that describes six case studies with individuals who have had their sight compromised and examines the many ways that the human brain perceives the world, our abilities to see in three dimensions, how the mind sees the world when our eyes are closed, and related topics.