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Brain Surgery to Cure the Mind

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Brain surgery for psychiatric illness was virtually abandoned 50 years ago over the abuse of lobotomies. But recent progress in neuroscience is igniting fresh interest in this field. Graham Easton explores the science and ethics of brain surgery. EMAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk
Producer Beth Eastwood Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

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Graham Easton
Producer:
Beth Eastwood
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