Episode 17 of Books and Ideas is an interview with writer Mur Lafferty. We talk about her new novel Playing for Keeps. Lafferty co-wrote Tricks of the Podcasting Masters, so we also talk about some of the challenges of podcasting.This episode contains part one of the audio version of Playing for Keeps. This starts at 30:48.For show notes and links to more of Mur's work please visit http://booksandideas.com.Send feedback to docartemis at gmail.com

Episode 16 of Books and Ideas is an interview with Dr. Stephen Novella from the popular podcast The Skeptics Guide to the Universe. This is a personal interview in which Dr. Novella talks about choosing to become a physician and a neurologist. As a practicing physician at Yale, Dr. Novella is in a good position to reflect on how advances in neuroscience are influencing patient care.  We also talk about the challenge of helping patients get accurate information and the importance of skeptical thinking when evaluating healthcare claims.For show notes and additional links go to http://booksandideas.com.Send feedback to docartemis at gmail.com.Ginger Campbell, MD also hosts the Brain Science Podcast at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.Length: 38 minutes 16 seconds

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