#16 Books and Ideas: Interview with Dr. Steven Novella

Episode 16 of Books and Ideas is an interview with Dr. Steven Novella from the popular podcast The Skeptics Guide to the Universe. This is a personal interview in which Dr. Novella talks about choosing to become a physician and a neurologist. As a practicing physician at Yale, Dr. Novella is in a good position to reflect on how advances in neuroscience are influencing patient care.  We also talk about the challenge of helping patients get accurate information and the importance of skeptical thinking when evaluating healthcare claims.For show notes and additional links go to http://booksandideas.com.Send feedback to gincampbell at mac dot com.Ginger Campbell, MD also hosts the Brain Science Podcast at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.Length: 38 minutes 16 seconds