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Brain Plasticity

http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316170/into-the-magic-shop-by-james-doty-md/9781594632983/

A new book – written by a Stanford neurosurgeon – examines the impact of mindfulness on the heart and the brain.   He uses his personal story to illustrate how the brain can re-wire itself and the effect of meditation.  He and a local doctor discuss emerging research on the subject.
 
Guests:  James Doty, MD, author of ‘Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart.’ (via ISDN)
  Dr. James Wasserman, nephrologist with Maine Medical Center.  He has interest in the role of mindfulness in medicine.

 

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