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EPISODE · May 28, 2009 · 22 MIN

My world: A different kind of stroke

from The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2009 · host BBC World Service

Every year, 15 million people will suffer from a stroke, five million of them will die and a further five million will be left permanently disabled. This documentary tells the story of Dr Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain scientist who suffered a massive stroke 13 years ago. Knowing how the brain operates, she was able to observe and understand the deterioration that followed.

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