Traumatic brain injury has been called the signature wound of the war in Iraq. On today’s Please Explain, we ask a doctor who recovered from a life-altering head wound what traumatic brain injury is, and how it’s treated. Also: actors Billy Crudup, Jennifer Ehle, and Brian F. O’Byrne talk about their roles in “The Coast of Utopia.” Plus, we hear about one woman’s adventures in New York City pool halls. And to start it all off, Gene Wilder tells us about his debut novel.
Gene Wilder's First Novel
Actor and screenwriter Gene Wilder has completed his debut novel, My French Whore--a romantic adventure comedy set during WWI.
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Three Stars of the Coast of Utopia
Billy Crudup, Jennifer Ehle, and Brian F. O’Byrne discuss the challenges of performing in Tom Stoppard’s epic trilogy The Coast of Utopia.
Taking Her Cue From Pool
Heather Byer, a former vice-president at a feature film company, talks about what inspired her to pick up a pool cue and learn to hold her own in games all over New York City.
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Please Explain: Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury has been called the signature wound of the war in Iraq. It’s also a leading cause of death and disability of children and adolescents here at home. Yet it often goes undiagnosed, and untreated. On today’s Please Explain, Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, a neurosurgeon and president of the ...
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