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In this episode, Cleveland Clinic neurosurgeon and researcher Andre Machado, MD, PhD, talks about deep brain stimulation and its potential to help stroke patients recover. Introduced in the 1990s, deep brain stimulation has been described as a pacemaker for the brain and has been used to treat a variety of disorders. Recently, Dr. Machado became the first to implant a deep brain stimulator in a stroke patient with paralysis. The Clinic will evaluate whether the brain stimulation, along with physical therapy, helps the patient regain movement.

The Oscar-nominated movie Hidden Figures and the recent death of under-appreciated astronomer Vera Rubin are the catalysts for a wide-ranging discussion about women in science, with theoretical physicist and former Cleveland Museum of Natural History Executive Director and CEO Dr. Evalyn Gates.

The Oscar-nominated movie Hidden Figures and the recent death of under-appreciated astronomer Vera Rubin are the catalysts for a wide-ranging discussion about women in science, with theoretical physicist and Cleveland Museum of Natural History Executive Director and CEO Dr. Evalyn Gates.