Oliver Sacks Foundation

11/27/2025

"Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure.”

During the last few months of his life, Oliver Sacks wrote a set of essays in which he explores his feelings about completing a life and coming to terms with his own death. These four essays were collected into a small book in 2015. The title of the book is, fittingly, "Gratitude".

What are you grateful for today?

11/24/2025

Tonight on Brilliant Minds, Grey’s Anatomy alum Eric Dane is set for a key guest-starring role on Season 2 of the NBC drama series. Dane, who revealed in April that he had been diagnosed with ALS, will appear as Matthew in episode 209, a heroic firefighter who struggles to share his ALS diagnosis with his family.

Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of Oliver Sacks, Brilliant Minds follows Dr. Oliver Wolf (Quinto), a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier – the human mind – while grappling with their own relationships and mental health.

Read more: https://deadline.com/2025/10/eric-dane-brilliant-minds-season-2-cast-on-set-photos-1236592319/

📷: Zachary Quinto, Eric Dane in ‘Brilliant Minds’
Pief Weyman/NBC

11/21/2025

Join Dr. Concetta Tomaino, founder of the Institute for Music and Neurological Function, and leaders in music and brain health from 12 noon today at the Glasshouse in New York City. Follow the link below for more info and to get tickets:

https://www.imnf.org/2025-music-has-power-symposium-awards

11/18/2025

“Who am I? Why do I feel these things? Why don’t I feel what other people feel?”

This clip of Robert Krulwich talking about Oliver Sacks is from Ric Burns’ documentary, “Oliver Sacks: His Own Life.”

As we mark the tenth anniversary of Oliver Sacks’s passing we will be sharing clips from the archives. Follow along for more.

11/09/2025

Oliver Sacks talks about his experiences taking large quantities of amphetamines.

As we mark the tenth anniversary of Oliver Sacks’s passing we will be sharing clips from the archives. Follow along for more.

This footage was shot by .rice Rice who’s currently working on .

10/28/2025

Oliver Sacks talks about face blindness, which he wrote about in The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.

As we mark the tenth anniversary of Oliver Sacks’s passing we will be sharing clips from the archives. Follow along for more.

This footage was shot by .rice Rice who’s currently working on .

10/27/2025

We are excited to share the latest international cover of LETTERS by Oliver Sacks, now available in Italian from Adelphi Edizioni.

Translation by Isabella C. Blum
Edited by Kate Edgar

Please share with any of your followers who may wish to read the Italian version. Copies can be purchased here: https://www.adelphi.it/libro/9788845940255

10/22/2025

Denise Bacon, a clarinetist with Parkinson’s disease, was awake and playing her clarinet during her brain surgery at King’s College Hospital.

She experienced instant improvement in her finger movements as the electrical current was delivered to her brain, and has had more improvement since.

Video via the King’s College Hospital NHS Trust.

10/09/2025

We are delighted to announce a special concert series later this month in Switzerland (Scuol, Bern, Basel and Sierre), based on Awakenings by Oliver Sacks.

The interdisciplinary event will feature an original music score composed by Swiss-Dutch composer and violinist Helena Winkelman, as well as Brahms' clarinet trio, and a discussion on neuroscience.

Follow the link to learn more: https://www.art-musique-sierre.com/copie-de-pawel-mazurkiewicz

10/05/2025

Throughout her life, Jane Goodall worked tirelessly to raise awareness about threats to wildlife, to promote conservation, and inspire a more harmonious relationship between people, animals and the natural world. She was beloved by Oliver and a great inspiration to him.

Follow the link to see how you can support her legacy: https://janegoodall.org/

09/30/2025

Congratulations to Director Dempsey Rice, Producer Lori Cheatle and the entire team of for being selected as a Sundance Institute Documentary 2025 Fund grant recipient. Follow the link below to learn more.

Sundance on Wednesday announced its 2025 Documentary Fund Grantees, with 32 projects selected for Institute support.

09/21/2025

Life getting you down? Zachary Quinto says his new medical drama will leave you feeling hopeful. Season two of the NBC drama based on Dr. Sacks's life and work, and starring Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf who mentors a team of exceptional neurology interns through some of the most confounding neurological cases at Bronx General Hospital, debuts tomorrow night 10/9c.

Brilliant Minds' Zachary Quinto says his show has a "message of hope" and details how it will be demonstrated every week.