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The Awakenings

A medical experiment that brought the catatonic back to life; an IRA siege; the killing of a young immigrant in New York; and the battle to build the Louvre pyramid in Paris.

An extraordinary medical experiment that brought the catatonic back to life; an IRA siege in the 70s; the killing of a young immigrant in New York that sparked mass protests; an attack on the Indian parliament in 2001, and the fight to build the Louvre's iconic pyramid in Paris.

Picture: Dr Concetta Tomaino (center) with Dr Oliver Sacks (right) and patient (left) (Credit: the American Music Therapy Association)

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53 minutes

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Tue 17 Dec 2019 00:06GMT

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  • Sat 14 Dec 2019 15:06GMT
  • Sun 15 Dec 2019 15:06GMT
  • Tue 17 Dec 2019 00:06GMT

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