On this episode of the Peer Med podcast, we welcome world renowned speaker Abhijit Naskar. He is a leading neuroscientist, an international best-selling author of more than 40 books, and a global advocate of peace. He tackles fascinating questions about the human mind, neuroscience and dives into the psyche of the deeper emotions, thoughts and behaviours of human beings. He started off studying computer engineering but things took a different turn for Mr Naskar when he discovered his passion for scientific research and the study of human life. He is a champion of human rights and actively advocates for eradicating religious differences and all forms of discrimination; and for this he has been popularly hailed as a humanitarian guiding civilization as a whole. This episodes captures the two in conversation about his book Time to Save Medicine and asks for his advice to clinicians serving on the front-lines of the current health care crisis.

On this episode of the Peer Med podcast, we inform listeners about the importance of upholding compassion; a virtue important not only in Medicine but society too during unprecedented times of a pandemic. It emphasizes togetherness and unity as powerful tools in OUR capacity to recover. Links: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/03/24/coronavirus-pandemic-demands-kindness-compassion-empathy-column/2898413001/ https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-does-supportive-care-mean-for-patients-with-covid-19/

On this episode of the Peer Med Podcast, we inform listeners about the importance of listening and reiterate the value of this very art in medicine. Link: https://www.bch.org/documents/Staff-Login-/Importance-of-physician-listening.pdf