Oliver Sacks, Writer and Neurologist, Dies at 82
by evelyn
On Sunday, Dr. Oliver Sacks passed away in his home after a long battle with cancer. Dr. Sacks was a wonderful writer who brought the lives of his neurology patients to a wider audience through his many books. His writing was caring, funny, and fascinating. Dr. Sacks was one of the first writers to actively work to make science accessible to all people, regardless of their scientific training. His work in this field has been carried on through outlets such as RadioLab and the series The Best American Science and Nature Writing.
Dr. Sacks first rose to fame through his book Awakenings, which told the story of his work with a group of catatonic patients and was later adapted into a movie of the same name. Dr. Sacks wrote a plethora of other books about his patients, including The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales and An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales. An endlessly curious man, Dr. Sacks also wrote about his travels, his own life story, music, and more. Dr. Sacks was a true talent whose work and writing greatly improved our world.
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A truly amazing and
A truly amazing and fascinating man - I have new revelations every time I have read any of his books - We will miss you Dr. Sacks
I spent much of today reading
I spent much of today reading obits, recollections, and selections of his essays (particularly recent ones). I'm still 22 of 56 holds on his most recent memoir.
I loved Oliver Sacks.
His writing this past year
His writing this past year was a true lesson on contemplating our mortality.
Blessings on his friends and family.