The difference between great doctors and average ones What enables doctors to successfully diagnose and treat a disease, and why do they sometimes fail? Surgeon, bestselling author and Harvard Medical School professor Atul Gawande says it's a sensitive subject for the medical profession, but one that needs attention.9:06 a.m.
Science of the brain Two experts examine the latest brain science and how we use our minds to interact with others. Science writer Sharon Begley talks about the latest research in re-wiring the brain. And Daniel Goleman unravels the reasons why we are programmed to be social.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Sharon Begley: Science columnist for Newsweek and author of "Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves."
Daniel Goleman: Psychologist, science writer and author of the new book "Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships."
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