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NPR’s 1A
More than 50 million Americans each year suffer from neurodegenerative disorders, from Alzheimer’s Disease to Huntington’s Disease. University of Pennsylvania neuroscientist Sara Manning Peskin unpacks the molecular changes in our brain’s chemistry that cause these diseases in her new book, “A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of a Hijacked Brain.”
New York Times Book Review Podcast
Peskin’s book, reminiscent of the work of Oliver Sacks, conveys its scientific information through narrative.
NPR’s The Takeaway
The human mind is awe-inspiring. Its complex, yet coordinated, web of 86 billion neurons all fire together to help us breath, talk, walk, and experience everyday life.
Science History Podcast
The brain is the most mysterious and complex organ of the body, and when things go awry, we may be confronted with personal tragedy and we may gain insights on what it means to be human.
TechNation
Moira speaks with author DR. SARA MANNING PESKIN, a neurologist and assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, about her book “A Molecule Away From Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain.”
The Drunken Odyssey
In this week’s show, I talk to Sara Manning Peskin about the history of the mysteries and discoveries of medical science.
NPR/KPCW: Cool Science Radio
In this episode of Cool Science Radio Lynn and John talk to neurologist Sara Manning Peskin MD,MS who will discuss how our brains are often on a battlefield against mutant, rebel, and invader proteins which can bring even the healthiest of us to madness.
Hudson Library
With an intoxicating blend of history and intrigue, Peskin presents an unputdownable journey into the deepest mysteries of our brains. Library Journal calls this book “captivating and convincing…An exemplary work.”
New Books Network
Selected as the NBN Book of the Day, Sara Manning Peskin talks to Galina Limorenko about her new book, A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain.