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Oliver Sacks is a professor of neurology and psychiatry at Columbia University, where he also holds the position of Columbia Artist. (Photo Courtesy of Random House)

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The science of visual perception

Broadcast: Midmorning, 11/08/2010, 10:06 a.m.

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In his new book, neurologist Oliver Sacks shares his encounters with the most fascinating medical mysteries of the mind and recounts his recent struggle with eye cancer.

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  • Oliver Sacks, MD: Renowned neuroscientist and author. His latest book is called "The Mind's Eye."

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