“that fast acting solvent of critical faculties”
Raymond Tallis begins Chapter 3 of his book ‘Aping Mankind’: “Neuro-talk is often accompanied by a picture of a brain scan, that fast acting solvent of critical faculties.”
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‘ . . . they fill the world with meaning’
A psychiatrist colleague of mine once regarded my “sensitivity” not just as “weakness” but as “illness”:
‘An awkward customer for biology’
Raymond Tallis on consciousness:
‘All medical decisions are . . .’
Here, Raymond Tallis considers a common mistake:
‘the essence of good clinical decision-making’
In his talk ‘The mystery and paradox of scientific medicine‘ Raymond Tallis remarked:
Behind the graph lie a million stories
This is a short film that considers the so-called “two culture” divide between the Arts and the Sciences. Behind the graph lie a million stories: To play this short film … Continue reading Behind the graph lie a million stories
Filling the world with meaning
Yesterday, a friend of mine shared this poem by Norman MacCaig. My friend, a healthcare professional, articulated concern that professionalism, with all the dictats, protocols and algorithms that now “guide” us, … Continue reading Filling the world with meaning
Light and his life had become inseparable
This film is based on a Radio Scotland interview with Brian May and Professor Roger Taylor on the 15 August 2018. The host was Grant Stott. Taylor and May have … Continue reading Light and his life had become inseparable