Oliver Sacks loves music, as do most humans. Music is a part of every culture. It can trigger repressed emotions and heal trauma. But why? Oliver Sacks set out to find where music lives in the human brain. He is a neurologist and a master storyteller, and he shares stories about his patients. We'll hear about a man with advanced Alzheimer's who can't remember how to put on his trousers, but sings beautifully on stage at Radio City Music Hall. Well hear about a woman who simply can't hear music, and a song that got stuck in a man's head for three months. Oliver Sacks is a clinical neurology and psychiatry professor at Columbia University, and a practicing neurologist. His most recent book is Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain. He spoke on Friday, October 19, 2007 at the Seattle Public Library. The Elliot Bay Book Co. co sponsored the event.
