Oliver Sacks on Ripe Bananas

"I’m very interested in how people adapt to extremes” - Oliver Sacks on July 28, 1996 The renowned neurologist and author sat down for an interview with Henry Tischler that aired on the Cover-to-Cover radio show on WGBH-FM in Boston. In this episode of Blank on Blank, we're focusing on Sacks' ability to see how man handles afflictions and genetic defects to survive. Enjoy the journey to a hidden island where colorblindness is normal. For more in The Experimenters series, including Carl Sagan, Temple Grandin, and Buckminster Fuller, check out: http://blankonblank.org Subscribe for new episodes every other Tuesday... it's free: http://bit.ly/1TO2vCL Recent Episodes Stephen King on Childhood    • Stephen King on Childhood   Francis Ford Coppola on Solitude    • Francis Ford Coppola on Solitude   Leonard Cohen on Moonlight    • Leonard Cohen on Moonlight   Ronald Reagan on Making America Great Again    • Ronald Reagan on Making America Great Again   Jimmy Carter on God and Power    • Jimmy Carter on Power and God   Aldous Huxley on Techondictators:    • Aldous Huxley on Technodictators   Bob Dylan at 20 on Freak Shows    • Bob Dylan at 20 on Freak Shows | Blank on ...   Patti Smith in 1976 on Getting Bleeped    • Patti Smith in 1976 on Getting Bleeped   Frank Zappa in 1971 on Fads    • Frank Zappa on Fads   Tom Waits on Everything and Nothing    • Tom Waits on Everything and Nothing   Martin Scorsese on Framing    • Martin Scorsese on Framing   Carl Sagan on Extraterrestrials    • Carl Sagan on Extraterrestrials   David Bowie on Stardust    • David Bowie on Stardust | Blank on Blank   Lou Reed on Guns & Ammo    • Lou Reed on Guns & Ammo | Blank on Blank   Kurt Vonnegut on Man-Eating Lampreys    • Kurt Vonnegut on Man-Eating Lampreys | Bla...   Credits EXECUTIVE PRODUCER David Gerlach ANIMATOR Patrick Smith PRODUCER Amy Drozdowska COLORIST Jennifer Yoo MUSIC “Part VI” Jahzzar “CGI Snake” Chris Zabriskie “Laserdisc” Chris Zabriskie Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/30nc/