Children with Tourette's syndrome make uncontrolled sounds and movements called tics. Who can help? Try Dr. Asif Doja! Dr. Doja is a pediatric neurologist with an interest in movement disorders. What can he tell us about research, healthcare, and neurophobia? This episode is a great listen for those exploring medicine!
0:00 Introduction
1:38 What is pediatric neurology?
2:17 Types of movement disorders
3:53 Dr. Doja’s interests
4:36 Memorable or unexpected cases
7:38 Neurophobia and perceptions of science
10:09 Cynicism in neuroscience
15:00 Nurses and medical students
18:20 Social media and Tourette’s syndrome
23:41 Working on case studies
26:54 Postgrad experience
29:42 Master’s of Education
35:10 Advice for becoming a neuroscientist
36:59 Conclusions and final remarks
Music: "Arcade" by Artur Aravidi is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license from Creative Commons.
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