Michael Wolraich's new book will be out next year. He hopes to come up with an idea for a second book in the near future, but hasn't yet decided what it'll be about. "I want to be mindful of your time," says Wolraich as he asks his listeners if they can help him explain consciousness and mind body problems.
Michael Shermer speaks with award-winning Irish neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan about her work exploring the complexity of psychogenic illness affecting people all around the world. Her book The Sleeping Beauties, documents her investigation of psychosomatic disorders as she traveled the world visiting communities suffering from these so-called mystery illnesses. O’Sullivan records the remarkable stories of syndromes related to her by people from all walks of life. Riveting and often distressing, these case studies — both fascinating and of serious concern — are recounted with compassion and humanity as these syndromes continue to proliferate around the globe.