Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
New research shows that the human brain is proving to be very flexible and just may be the key for furthering science for the entire body. A discussion about the latest advances in neurological brain research and possible hopes for treating Alzheimer’s, strokes, and even regenerating body parts.
Guests
- Dr. Ira Black Neuroscientist and clinical neurologist; Professor and Chairman of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; author of "The Dying of Enoch Wallach: Life, Death, and the Changing Brain" (Pub: McGraw Hill)
- Jeffrey D. Rothstein, MD PhD Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, John Hopkins University
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