Braincast 020 - Autists and Savants

Autism is quite extreme: affected people shrink into theirselfs, live complicated rituals and have trouble understanding emotions. But out of autism can arise a real wonder: the savant syndrome, showing the real possibilities of the brain.

MP3 File Duration: 16:45

Here is The Boy With The Incredible Brain.

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SHOWNOTES
Somehow, piano seems to be the right choice: we begin with Brian Drotar and Melodic Memory continue with Remember When by Carlos Tabora and – rather soundtrack – Graeme Hindmarsh and The Lady. The last title is Equinoxal by Incidental Fusion.